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Ghana’s Styrofoam ban: Are women traders ready for the January deadline?

Ghana’s planned ban on Styrofoam products aims to tackle plastic pollution, but some food vendors say affordable alternatives remain difficult to find, while others have yet to hear about the deadline. With enforcement approaching, the transition raises questions about public education, women’s livelihoods and who bears the cost of environmental reform.

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Editorial illustration of two Ghanaian women traders at Makola Market in Accra discussing food packaging. One woman in a blue patterned dress and headwrap holds an open white Styrofoam container with Indomie noodles. The other woman holds brown paper-based takeaway boxes and banana leaves as alternatives. Behind them, market stalls display Banku and Tilapia with signs showing GH¢150 and GH¢200. A pile of discarded Styrofoam packs blocks a drain, highlighting plastic pollution. The scene captures the economic concerns of women vendors ahead of Ghana's Styrofoam ban.
AfricaAnalysisCSW DeskThe Gender Lens

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

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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 & SafetyAnalysisThe Gender Lens

When girls are put on trial: Obuasi, male entitlement and Africa’s fight over girls’ bodies

14 min read

Musings of a Feminist banner by Gender Lens Africa with portrait of author in blue top.

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