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Pan-African stories and cross-border reporting, from Accra to the continent.

AfricaAnalysisCSW DeskThe Gender Lens

Unpaid care work in Africa: who pays for what women do for free?

Kenya and Cabo Verde have both written care into national policy. Their numbers show how far a policy goes before money and men’s time are needed.

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An African woman wearing a blue and yellow patterned wrap carries a sleeping toddler on her back while stirring a pot of food over an outdoor stove. Around her are baskets of vegetables, a basin of laundry, and firewood. A translucent clock graphic overlays the scene with text reading "196 days vs 46 days - Average annual unpaid care work, Women vs Men in Africa." In the background, a rural homestead transitions into a colorful cobblestone street with fishing boats, representing Kenya and Cabo Verde.

Body & SafetyAnalysisCSW DeskData LensThe Gender Lens

Period poverty in Africa needs more than pads, new research shows

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Ghanaian junior high school girls in classroom with free sanitary pad programme packs for public schools