50-50 EPISODE 149 Woman of the Month – Ann-Therese Ndong-Jatta

In this episode of 50/50 we bring you highlights from women of valor, a program which aims to recognize and highlight women with unique stories of courage as the world marks the annual International Women’s Day in March. In this…
In West Africa, women represent up to 70% of the agricultural labour force and have a crucial role in all steps of the food system from production to transformation, markets, access and consumption. Women however have limited access to financial…
To mark International Womens Day #IWD2023, on this episode of 50/50, host Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson discusses the theme – “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” Geneviève Ndoye, the Communication Manager for Polaris Asso, a non-profit association based in Dakar that uses digital…
Global market research company Euromonitor International recently published a collaborative study that proposes actions and policies for consideration to promote Women’s Economic Empowerment in sub-Sahara Africa. Called the ‘Pathways to Gender-Inclusive Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sectoral Analysis’, the…
Our woman of the month for February is the Programme Director of the leading election monitoring body, YIAGA Africa, Cynthia Mbamalu Cynthia is a dedicated human and gender rights advocate and a development practitioner. She is a lawyer by profession…