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Violence Against Men – Breaking The Taboo

This episode explores the often-overlooked issue of violence against men in Ghana and across West Africa. Although men experience physical, emotional and psychological abuse, many remain silent due to stigma, shame and cultural expectations of masculinity.

Men as Allies in Ending Gender-Based Violence

This episode explores the critical yet often overlooked role men play in ending Gender-Based Violence. While women and girls bear the brunt of abuse, sustainable change cannot happen without men actively challenging harmful norms, speaking out against violence, and using…

Up close with Mildred Ngesa

In this episode of 50-50, we are having a conversation with Mildred Ngesa, a woman who wears many hats but to mention a few, she is aa Pan Africanist, Author and Women’s Rights Advocate. In the first of a two…

Barriers to Girls’ Education in the Sahel

This episode of 50-50 takes a look into the multiple and intersecting barriers that hinder girls’ access to education in the Sahel region of West Africa. Girls here face challenges driven by poverty, religion, early and forced marriage, cultural norms…

A TRIBUTE – Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings

This edition of Woman of the Month pays tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings – Ghana’s former First Lady, women’s rights pioneer, and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement. Through courage, compassion, and conviction, she transformed the role…

Pink October – Surviving Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time the world rallies around one powerful message: early detection saves lives. In this episode of 50-50, we turn the spotlight on breast cancer – a disease that continues to affect thousands…

Women’s Access to Land – Tradition vs Law

Across West Africa, land means power –  it’s livelihood, heritage, and identity. Yet, for many women, owning or even accessing land remains a distant dream. Despite progressive laws recognizing women’s rights to property, age-old traditions continue to dictate who inherits,…

Economic empowerment of rural women in West Africa

Across West Africa, rural women play a central role in agriculture, trade, and community life. Yet, despite their contribution to food security and local economies, many still face barriers to land ownership, access to credit, markets, and training. Empowering these…

Democracy and Development : Where Are the Women?

This episode of 50/50 explores the findings of the Open Society Foundations’ report, Analysis of the Nexus between Democratic Governance and Economic Justice in Africa. It argues that while elections dominate Africa’s democratic narrative, true economic justice remains elusive —…