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Well-being as a Foundation for Girls’ Education and Opportunity
In many parts of rural Africa, girls and women face daily challenges in accessing basic health services. Sustainable Development Goal 3...

Pearl Abotsi
Jul 301 min read


Bridging Continents: Vocational Education Insights from Ghana to South Korea
In Ghana, vocational education is proven to be an effective strategy for empowering women and young girls. Aside from conventional...

Pearl Abotsi
Jul 302 min read


Ending the Silence: Real Lives, Real Reforms in Ghana
In Ghana, attempts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) are more than just policy proposals; they are a response to real people and...

Pearl Abotsi
Jul 302 min read


A scourge in our society - Gender Based Violence
Countless women and girls in South Africa are victims of various harmful practices which include child marriage, polygamous unions, and...

Pearl Abotsi
Mar 2, 20224 min read


Religion and Gender Justice
Feminism is seen as being problematic in most spaces on the African continent, because men and women on the continent know their place...

Pearl Abotsi
Mar 2, 20223 min read


The Importance of Gender Equality for South Africa
Gender equality has a profound impact on the lives of many people across the globe. There is a direct association between a child’s...

Pearl Abotsi
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Is Homosexuality UnAfrican?
Examinations of sexual orientation and gender identity have continued to spark debate and split opinion across the world. Most of these...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Masculinity and Violence
As children, we are socialized through the interactions we have with institutions like our families, schools, peer groups and the media....

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


African Sexualities
African sexualities are steeped in beliefs, assumptions and stereotypes. These notions could be a result of silence, taboos and privacies...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Black Atlantic, Queer Atlantic, Queer Imaginings of The Middle Passage
'Ships in the Atlantic were mobile elements on which shifting spaces between fixed places merged.' These were places where race, gender,...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Performative Acts and Gender Constitution
According to gender theorist ,Judith Butler, we make a decision to take on a role or act in a certain way at every moment in our lives....

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Black panther: Intersection between gender, race and class
Wakanda, the fictional African Nation, the home of the Black Panther possesses great wealth, resources and technology. The nation is...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20211 min read


What has Feminism got to do with race?
True feminism, which seeks to gain social, economic and political equality for the sexes, has the power to transform society. The...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


African Feminism
Some African women, like myself consider ourselves feminists but continue to remain conscious of the positive African values we were...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read


We should all be feminists. “The Legacy of the Pleasure garden”
During December vacations, when I was fortunate enough to visit Ghana I would look forward to seeing family and friends, eating all the...

Pearl Abotsi
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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