This article explores how Sudanese women refugees are rebuilding their lives and communities in exile following the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023. Through initiatives focused on women's empowerment, psychosocial support, handicrafts, cultural exchange, and business development, these women have created new spaces for participation and resilience.
By Alaa Gamal
Since the outbreak of war in 2023, takayas (community kitchens) have emerged as vital grassroots responses to growing food insecurity and humanitarian collapse. Supported by volunteers, local communities, and diaspora networks, they provide essential food assistance in areas affected by conflict.
By Mweha Msemo
This article explores the growing presence of women in Tanzania’s safari and tourism industry, highlighting how figures like Agape Mrema are challenging long-standing gender norms in a male-dominated field. Once discouraged from such careers, women are increasingly becoming safari guides, entrepreneurs, and mentors, despite cultural, financial, and structural barriers.
This article explores the rise of digital violence against Sudanese women after the April 15, 2023 war, based on a 2025 survey and testimonies. It highlights how social media has become a major space for harassment and defamation, alongside significant psychological impacts such as anxiety and social withdrawal. The report also points to weak legal protections in Sudan and calls for stronger cybercrime laws, platform accountability, and improved digital safety measures for women.
This article examines efforts to build resilience in pastoral lands in eastern Uganda, particularly in the Bwindi and Kamule districts, where agro-pastoral communities face increasing challenges due to climate change and resource degradation. Through farmer field schools and technical support, farmers are adopting sustainable practices such as planting drought-resistant crops, improving rangelands, and managing natural resources.