'Love Your Lemons' Webinar

Photo by Klaus Nielsen

by Safiyah Salawu Ibrahim

On October 27, 2022, Shades of Us Storytelling Initiative for African People (Shades of Us) attended the Love Your Lemons Webinar, an event organised by the Medicaid Foundation in Abuja during a week-long event geared towards raising breast cancer awareness. The goal was to raise awareness about breast cancer and to encourage women across all age groups to have regular visits to the hospital because early detection of cancer is vital to its management.

The Tennis Woman

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by Adetayo Adetokun

Black women in tennis have faced significant obstacles due to both racism and sexism throughout the history of the sport. Despite these challenges, black women have consistently demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination to succeed at the highest levels of the sport.

The Women of Makoko

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by Adetayo Adetokun

Makoko is a sprawling informal settlement located in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is one of the largest slum communities in West Africa, with an estimated population of over 300,000 people. Makoko has often been neglected by the government and faces numerous challenges daily.

The Power Series: Power Outage and Neonatal Safety

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by Adetayo Adetokun

Africa is a continent with diverse cultures and rich heritage, but it also faces many challenges that hinder its progress and development. One such challenge is the issue of power outages, which affects many African countries and disrupts essential services such as hospitals, schools, and businesses. Among these essential services, hospitals are particularly vulnerable to power outages, and the impact of these can be especially severe on neonatal health.

Walk and Run Against Cancer

Shades of Us at the Walk and Run Against Cancer Event Hosted by Women in ICT to Commemorate World Cancer Day

Cancer is a group of diseases characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. There are many different types of cancer, each with its own unique causes, symptoms, and treatments. Women suffer various types of cancer. 

J Blood Match: An App to Connect Blood Donors and Recipients

Angela Ochu-Baiye, CEO of Jela's Development Initiatives Addressing Guests During the J Blood Match

by Cynthia Umeh and Nkem Nwachukwu

Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI) launched the J Blood Match App, an artificial intelligence application that connects voluntary blood donors to recipients using their blood type and location, on February 9, 2023. 

Free… Yet Bound

Photo by Nick Owuor (astro.nic.visuals) on Unsplash

by Adetayo Adetokun

African feminists are individuals and organizations working towards the advancement of women's rights and equality in Africa. They work to challenge traditional gender roles and societal attitudes that perpetuate the notion of women's inferiority and promote laws and policies that protect and empower women. African feminists also advocate for access to education, healthcare, and other essential services for women, and women's participation in political and economic decision-making processes.