In this issue, we reflect on the horrors of the year that is past – and what is still to come. It’s all too easy to reduce the loss of life to numbers, but it is deeply personal, as the lived experience of Ala Kheir – whose photography graces our cover this week – tells us.

i have always quietly believed that the main reason for her astronomical success is the fact her art is basically the white woman psyche unselfconsciously singing itself.

my theory remains undefeated.

It’s just so upsetting and scary that a man in South Africa can just decide they are entitled to your body and today is your last day alive, and there isn’t much you can do about it. This is hell.

Joy is resistance.

'The pink swim trunks of resistance.' Stunning photo of a very brave man. Pic by Ernest Ankomah in The Continent #Ghana

They’re still my parents, their role only stops when they or I pass. It’s the actual till death do us apart deal.

Colonizers cannot imagine Africa outside of being a place that is frozen in time.

They can't imagine Africa outside of these colonial frames that the BBC & CNN use when talking about literally anything happening on the continent.

This is how they manufacture consent to colonize

Lovely meeting Ms. Antonia Ngabala-Sodonon UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA and the Economic Commission for Africa on the sidelines of #CEDAWGR40 consultation in Addis Ababa ✊🏾👌🏾

Lovely meeting Ms. Antonia Ngabala-Sodonon UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA and the Economic Commission for Africa on the sidelines of #CEDAWGR40 consultation in Addis Ababa ✊🏾👌🏾

Love seeing this. Two incredible women doing incredible things for African women and girls

Things we love to see!!!

What does the poor gender representation in the new government of #Senegal signal for the status of women, girls and gender-expansive persons in the country?

Ndèye Débo Seck shares historical context and #AfriFem analysis!

Read her article 👉🏽 bit.ly/3Q8phrU

#Eyala

Great Gambian! Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie and Special Raportuer on the Rights of Women in África at African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ✊🏾💜
Brilliant conversations at África regional consultation on #CEDAWGR40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems

Healing from a heartbreak in an Ugandan household was always such a task! You're hiding in the bed, sulking; ' oije ogambe na'bagyenyi'. Obwe you're still in that early tough stage of feeling chest pain with a ki course work deadline around the corner😏

African countries constantly talking about “we are protecting the children” but you look at how bold pedophiles are… these fools are fighting for a 12y/o to marry at 60y/o. So much for protecting children…

Good Ugandan people we meet!

Brenda Akia (PhD Law) , Member, United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), finally our paths cross! Keep up the good work! 💜✊🏿

Hello Addis Abeba 🪻
It’s been a minute!