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Leading the Way for Women’s Empowerment: A Profile of Ethiopia’s First Female President

April 24, 2019

Ethiopia recently got its first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, on October 25, 2018, and she is now Africa’s only female head of state. This is a monumental change for the…

AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke mentioned in Global Sisters Report

April 23, 2019

During a recent Global Sisters Report planning forum in Kansas City, Missouri, we stood in circle and tossed around a GSR stress ball while sharing a word or a phrase about what being part of this unique publication means to us. Words like “rewarding,” “grateful” and “inspiring” came up.

A Problem within a Problem- Discrimination Against Pregnant Students Across Africa

July 26, 2018

In a place where education can already be so scarce, Sub-Saharan Africa cannot afford to discriminate education from willing students for reasons of stigma or outright discrimination. Recently, Burundi has…

An Aquatic Crop Brings Empowerment to the Women of Zanzibar

July 5, 2018

A summary of an article by Lucy Ash Women of Zanzibar are having a boom of economic independence and are making strides towards equality through their utilization of an often-overlooked…

Nigerian Catholic Nuns held a Nationwide Day of Prayer on Ash Wednesday

February 15, 2018

[columns] [span4] We are thankful to CHANNELS TV for covering the event. To watch the video read the instructions or just click on “Watch on YouTube” Ash Wednesday, February 14,…

AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke’s Global Sisters Report on Women Porters in Ghana

December 19, 2017

Fou, a young female “head porter” (kayayoo in the local language) spoke with a group of women religious of Ghana being trained in advocacy.

Justice With Charity: Ghanaian Sisters Responding to Violence Against Women and Children

November 13, 2017

In May 2017, members of the Africa Faith & Justice Network team met with the major superiors of Ghana, encouraging them to engage structures of injustice in their communities while…

Major Superiors of Ghana on the Role of Religious Vocation, Leadership, and Justice Ministry

July 28, 2017

The African Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) secured financial support from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to mobilize sisters in three African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya) to engage issues of…