South Africa doesn't have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters: Women Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Canada last year. Andre Pichette/EPA-EFEThe first ever conference of women foreign ministers took place in Canada last year. Ministers from 17 countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and South Africa, attended. Prior to the meeting Sweden and Canada … [Read more...] about South Africa doesn’t have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters | The Conversation
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Why the DRC’s army and police aren’t yet ready to protect citizens | The Conversation
Why the DRC's army and police aren't yet ready to protect citizens: Riot police on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. EPA/Nic BothmaThe Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to find its footing after a contentious presidential election in December 2018. These elections were preceded by months of political upheaval and poll delays. President Felix … [Read more...] about Why the DRC’s army and police aren’t yet ready to protect citizens | The Conversation
New policy commits South Africa’s scientists to public engagement. Are they ready? | The Conversation
New policy commits South Africa's scientists to public engagement. Are they ready?: Professor Greta Dreyer, head of the Gynaecological Oncology Unit at the University of Pretoria, being interviewed by SABC TV. Mariki Uitenweerde, Eyescape PhotographyAround the world, governments are trying to bridge the perceived gap between science – what is being studied and discovered in … [Read more...] about New policy commits South Africa’s scientists to public engagement. Are they ready? | The Conversation
A new language doesn’t hamper kids learning. Other things do | The Conversation
A new language doesn't hamper kids learning. Other things do: Many South African children are still in the process of learning English by the time they first start going to school. ShutterstockSouth Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. There are 11 official languages and several other minority languages. But English continues to be preferred as the … [Read more...] about A new language doesn’t hamper kids learning. Other things do | The Conversation
Why age gives West African women more autonomy and power | The Conversation
Why age gives West African women more autonomy and power: Beninese women attend a "voodoo" festival. Anton_Ivanov/ShutterstockSeveral studies, covering about 58 countries across the world, found that as women get older they are more able to make decisions independently of men. But scholars have struggled to pin down explanations for this age dividend – why are women … [Read more...] about Why age gives West African women more autonomy and power | The Conversation
