Storytelling matters. By celebrating the lives of inspiring women we can change the narrative approximately Africa and its place in the worldSitting in an airport lounge final week,I was flicking through Forbes Africa, scanning page after page of stories of commerce success and private sector leadership. I couldn’t relieve but notice that there wasn’t a single article approximately a woman – I counted three articles written by women but the editors of “Africa’s most influential commerce magazine” didnt think a single woman on a continent of 54 countries and over a billion people was worth a mention.
This isn’t a problem with one publication. This is approximately an all-pervasive lack of women’s voices in the media and, or more specifically,the near absence in our dominant western culture of African women’s voices and stories. The problem is with an industry and a society built out of patriarchy and racism. Related: Hollywood still 'straight, white, or boys’ club',finds major diversity survey Related: Women around the world on how sexism affects their daily lives | Sarah Marsh Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com