African Ringer

By Melody Chikono Harare Shupikai Chitauro from Guruve South Ward 10 smiles as she looks at a year old 4,500 gum tree plantation she and her Focus 2 Group planted, but sadness suddenly takes over… Read More »Zimbabwe women tackling inequality to land rights through afforestation

By Susan Mwenesi Nairobi When Jonah Kyalo looks at what used to be River Kwekuyu, a sad feeling engulfs him, as it’s a far cry from what used to be a flourishing and bubbling river… Read More »Kenyan heroine dismantling sand cartels

By Britta Mpata Lilongwe The months of November and December mark the beginning of the rainy season in Malawi, when people venture into farming activities, considering the fact that three-quarters of the population survives on… Read More »The female face of Malawi floods

By Faith Walucho In the busy Nyalenda slums in Kisumu City, elderly women are kneeling down on a white gunny bag, spreading some black substance. The 25 women and five men organised a group christened… Read More »Meet the women turning porridge into energy saving briquettes

By Josephine Chinele Lilongwe Amid beliefs that the tree is spiritual, and cannot be replanted by humans, women of Malawi’s two districts are courageous to restore the Mulanje Cedar tree which is found only in… Read More »Women’s quest to save Malawi’s national tree

By Rose Mukonyo Nairobi Where do you take your plastic water bottle after drinking the water? Do you keep it in your bag or do you toss it by the roadside? In the wake of… Read More »The river of plastics affecting women downstream

By Dina El Maraghy Cairo In a changing world ravaged by climate change, providing food remains the largest burden for governments across the world. This difficult equation is further complicated by the emergence of other… Read More »The rooftop and balcony gardens of Cairo