ENVIRONMENT
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Young Cameroonian Women Filter Wealth From Waste
By Buba Laura Chifon Bamenda Welcome to Cameroon, where people, and women, in particular, are working hard to turn any...
Water Kiosks Plug Gendered Effects of Climate Change
By Phyllis Mbanje Harare The morning chill tore through *Marian’s thin clothes as she hurried along a well-trodden path leading to the water...
Women’s Participation Driving Restoration of Ethiopian Highlands
By Maulline Gragau Addis Ababa Mebrat Bekele, 80, recounts with nostalgia how her former kebele (village), now an abandoned pile of stones...
Rwanda Mitigating Climate Change Through Afforestation
By Twahirwa Umumarashavu Janat Kigali Large patches of green forest dot the Amayaga region, which is composed of four districts,...
This is how Kenya’s Makueni Region Stepped up to end Hunger
By Mercy Gakii Nairobi It’s a late Wednesday afternoon in January when we drive into Catherine Mbili’s home in Kathonzweni,...
Virtual Tourism; Supporting Biodiversity Conservation During Pandemic
By Linda Amanya Kampala Few experiences are as remarkable as nature and wildlife encounters. Sometimes, rapid water cascades down a mountain...
South African Women Take Aquaponics Path to Boost Food Security
By Dianah Chiyangwa Johannesburg In the heart of Puledi, on one of the dusty streets of Thokoza, one of the...
Ghana: Increasing Stimulus Package to Protect Women in Tourism
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Accra It is a holiday in Ghana and tourism enthusiasts are embarking on an excursion to...
Cameroonian Woman Turns Hazardous Waste into Household Furniture
By Cynthia Wanchia Bamenda In most towns and cities in Cameroon, piles of scrap tyres are a common sight. These...
Cameroon; Women at the Heart of Plastic Waste Reduction
By Brenda Kiven Douala Armelle Tamo Sidje, 33, is a young female entrepreneur in Cameroon who uses banana tree trunks...