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A young African woman journalist with a press badge sits at a cluttered desk in a dim newsroom, looking concerned. On the desk is an empty open wallet, scattered low-denomination banknotes, and a document with large hand-drawn question marks symbolizing insecure contracts. A large glowing holographic robotic hand holds a microchip toward her, representing artificial intelligence. In the blurred background, a male colleague sits with white tape over his mouth, symbolizing self-censorship and silenced reporters. City skyline visible through window.

African journalism cannot afford an AI revolution built on insecure jobs and silenced reporters

Society & Digital13 min read

Ghanaian female journalist in navy blazer with African print collar and press ID badge holds a microphone in a newsroom. Behind her on a corkboard are documents labeled "CODE OF ETHICS," "SAFETY PROTOCOL - CONFIDENTIAL," and an illustration of scales of justice. In the blurred background, a silhouetted man in a suit stands with his back turned in front of large windows overlooking a government building. The image illustrates the tension between media self-regulation and protecting journalists who hold power to account.

Ghana's media cannot regulate itself on ethics alone. Who protects journalists when power is challenged?

Society & Digital17 min read

Side-by-side diptych. Left: Nicki Minaj in a beige patterned jacket waves on stage at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, with Donald Trump standing behind her and a Make America Great Again banner visible. Right: Two women in a gallery view artworks referencing Sarah Baartman, including large collage portraits on the wall and a dark metal sculpture made of scrap parts depicting a figure from behind.

From Sarah Baartman to Nicki Minaj: who gets to look at a Black woman’s body?

Body & Safety8 min read

Watercolor-style illustration of a Black woman in a blazer seen from behind, standing at a microphone on a US political rally stage facing a large crowd. American flags flank the stage and translucent illustrated eyes float in the spotlight beams, symbolizing public appraisal and scrutiny of Black women's bodies in politics.

Trump praises Nicki Minaj’s body at Michigan rally and tells her to stand

Body & Safety3 min read

A woman's hands hold a copy of the Maputo Protocol with African Union seal and Ghana flag pin

Ghana signed it in 2007. What has the Maputo Protocol delivered for women?

Justice5 min read

A Ghanaian woman's hands hold a burgundy copy of Ghana's 1992 Constitution with scales of justice blurred in background

CSW70: Ghana already has the laws on justice for women, the test is whether women can use them

Justice7 min read

A dad carrying his child

Fathers get one-eighth of mothers’ paid parental leave. Ghana gives fathers no statutory paternity leave

Money7 min read

Deborah Nyokabi

Equality Now calls for urgent action as backlash against women’s rights intensifies

Africa6 min read

Christian Koch

She Flew to the Moon, They Made Sandwich Jokes

Society & Digital6 min read