Tag Archive for: Africa

CALL: What We Are Talking About This Week
Notes from our weekly Changemakers Alliance newsletter

Q&A Esther Agbaje: State Representative 59B
Esther Agbaje. Courtesy photo
In August, Esther Agbaje…

WOW: Encouraging East African Women Leaders
Photo by Sarah Whiting
Habon Abdulle wanted a change. The…

A New Point of View
"The thing I’ll miss the most is seeing the…

Dr. Edwige Mubonzi: Mobile doctor
Taking a stand for women and girls in war-torn Africa

‘African-American history is American history’
"Just from interviewing my own family, I knew African-American culture had been around for generations, but you wouldn't know it from what we're taught in our schools."

Pan-African women and power
"The full development of women and girls is fundamental to the success and sustainability of any community. If women and girls are weak our communities are weak."

Like mother, like daughter
"I want to use my knowledge to make change within the African community."

At home here
"Our story can speak to other East African women about possibilities that can exist in spite of the obstacles we faced."

Chingwell’s Mutombu’s global village
"I cannot change the world, but I can start with one person, knowing that it will grow. The ripple effects can be huge."