RAS News

The RAS News blog features news on our latest activities and selected content from African Arguments Online. 

Elizabeth Dudley, Trustee, Britain-Nigeria Education Trust
"Universal Education is crucial to the emancipation of Africa's women"
Monday, 18 March 2013
Written by Elizabeth Oritsejolomi Dudley
  "Universal Education is crucial to the emancipation of Africa's women"   To mark International Women’s Month 2013, we invited contributions from a number of influential women from a variety of professional backgrounds, of both African and Non-African descent, and all engaged with the progress of women from the continent around the world. We asked them... more
Seynabou Tall
Every woman has the right to live free from the threat of violence
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Written by Seynabou Tall
  To mark International Women’s Month 2013, we invited contributions from a number of influential women from a variety of professional backgrounds, of both African and Non-African descent, and all engaged with the progress of women from the continent around the world. We asked them a series of questions including what more needs to be done to address the challenges facing African... more
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, actvist and founder of the blog Adventures from the bedrooms of African Women
"African Women - we must be our best possible selves but the state must do more"
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Written by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
"African Women - we must be our best possible selves but the state must do more" To mark International Women’s Day 2013, we asked for a contribution from a number of women from a variety of professional backgrounds, of both African and Non-African descent, but all engaged with the progress of women on the continent around the world. We asked them a series of questions... more
Caroline Kende-Robb, Executive Director, Africa Progress Panel
All power to Africa’s female farmers!
Monday, 4 March 2013
Written by Caroline Kende-Robb
  To mark International Women’s Month 2013, we invited contributions from a number of influential women from a variety of professional backgrounds, of both African and Non-African descent and all engaged with the progress of women on the continent around the world. We asked them a series of questions including what more needs to be done to address the challenges facing African women... more
"African Women need to step up into leadership"
Monday, 4 March 2013
Written by Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Ph.D
  To mark International Women’s Day 2013, we invited contributions from a number of influential women from a variety of professional backgrounds, of both African and Non-African descent and all engaged with the progress of women on the continent around the world. We asked them a series of questions including what more needs to be done to address the challenges facing African women in... more

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