Meet some of the men redefining masculinity in Kenya
While a crisis of masculinity is being witnessed the world over, it looks different in every region In Kenya, a heady mix of influences – from urbanisation to religion,...
Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honest
Last semester, a student in the masculinity course I teach showed a video clip she had found online of a toddler getting what appeared to be his first vaccinations Off camera, we...
Closing the Gender Gap: Lessons from Africa
We hear that girls in Africa don’t have the same opportunities as boys to get a decent education, that discrimination is shutting women out of the jobs and assets they need to...
Black women, define yourselves
BODY LANGUAGE Weaved up Check Larney accent Check Yellow bone Check Manicured nails Check Make-up contoured to the nines and designer duds for days Check Congratulations...
I’m A Man, And I’ve Spent My Life Ashamed Of My Body
It shouldn’t be extraordinary for men to talk about having body image issues It was the summer of 1999 I went to the mall with my friend Derek, and we ran into one of his...
3 Myths About Women and Violent Extremism
Members of the Bring Back Our Girls group campaigning for the release of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists march to meet with the Nigerian president in...
