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50-50 EPISODE 176 – Gender and Digitalization _ What are the opportunities available for men and women
50-50 EPISODE 175 – Woman of the Month_Princess Marilyn Bell
Princess Marilyn Douala Manga Bell is a senior member of the Bell royal family in Southern Cameroon, and she is our Woman of the Month! In this episode, we get to know her more and learn about her childhood, love,…
50-50 EPISODE 174 – Unpaid Work and International Equal Pay Day
In this episode of 50/50, we wrap up that conversation on unpaid work and the gender gap by speaking to Dr. Muriel Ametoglo, an economist and regional feminist at UNWOMEN, about what countries need to do, to redistribute unpaid work…
50-50 EPISODE 172 – Unpaid Work_ Introduction
Unpaid care work includes household duties such as cooking, cleaning, water and fuel collection, child care, or elder care, essentially, these domestic duties are essential to a well-functioning society and economy, but they are often overlooked and women and girls…
Meet Our Woman Of The Month – Ida Faal – 50/50 Episode 171
Ida Faal is one of The Gambia’s most successful female auto mechanics. She was ranked among Africa’s top 100 most influential Female engineers in 2021 and the Positive Role Model Champion for West Africa 2022 by Africa Engage. On this…
50-50 EPISODE 170 – Promoting Gender Parity in Education_A teacher and a Student
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF notes that Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young and more likely to lead healthy, productive lives.…
50-50 EPISODE 169 – Parents Role in Promoting Gender Parity in Education
In this episode of 50/50, program host, Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson and her guests, discuss whether gender plays a role in how parents educate their children in Liberia and in The Gambia. The program also explores how the recent coups in West…
50-50 EPISODE 168 – Gender and Basic Education_ BECE Girl canddates outnumber boys in Ghana
In this episode of 50/50, we delve deeper into the topic of girl child education by looking at the ongoing basic education certificate examinations in Ghana where girl’s candidates are outnumbering the boy candidates. Also, we explore girls in STEM…
Body dysmorphic disorder and ageism 50-50 Episode 165
In this episode of 50/50, we discuss two topics, body dysmorphic disorder and ageism which are impacted by evolving beauty trends and mainly affect women. We bring you a report on ageism and speak to Dr. Daniel Fordjour – a clinical psychologist with…
50-50 EPISODE 164 – Changing Beauty Standards_ Cosmetic Surgery and the Gym
Studies suggest that women tend to accept cosmetic surgery more readily than men because of higher expectations regarding their physical appearance. However, male cosmetic procedures are steadily on the rise. In this episode of 50/50, we explore the plastic surgery…
Evolving beauty trends and standards – Episode 163
In this episode of 50/50, we start a series on evolving beauty trends and standards by discussing makeup, skincare, and hair care with Ella, a beautician, make-up artist, and the owner of Shuga Beauty bar in Ghana, and her counterpart,…