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Where does Africa stand on the road to gender equality?
DW (English)
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3/10/2025
While progress has been made toward achieving gender equality in Africa's political, economic and social spheres, there's still a long way to go. A changing world brings both new opportunities and new challenges.
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Across Africa, more women than ever are stepping into political leadership.
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This is because remarkable strides have been made towards equality
00:09
since a wave of African nations became independent in the 1960s.
00:13
Women's rights are now part of national agendas in most sub-Saharan African nations,
00:19
women-led businesses are driving economic growth,
00:22
and there's even a rising female presence in media.
00:25
Yet despite this progress,
00:27
gender-based violence perpetrated by men is a growing concern.
00:31
The numbers are shockingly high.
00:34
According to the United Nations, roughly one in three women globally
00:38
experience physical violence by an intimate partner.
00:42
And Africa, as a region, records the most femicides.
00:45
The real figures may be even higher as many of these cases go unreported.
00:50
Women are not safe.
00:51
We need to just let women live.
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We do not want to be saved.
00:56
It's not about being protected.
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It's just about being left to exist in peace and without worrying about our lives.
01:03
These words reflect a dark reality.
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As more women take on leadership roles,
01:08
gender-based violence is also on the rise,
01:11
and systemic barriers to political participation persist.
01:15
Wars and conflicts, like those in Congo and Sudan,
01:18
make things even worse, causing deep harm to women and children.
01:23
So while this progress is happening,
01:25
challenges like violence, patriarchy, and strict gender roles still stand in the way.
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Things that do not stand in the way of men.
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Women were not trusted to be in the highest position of governing in any country.
01:42
One of the challenges is people who still have that perspective
01:47
of no women in higher positions.
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For women, it's a lot harder to have that capital to vie for a political seat.
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It's also one of the most expensive things to do in this country.
01:59
Vying for a political seat is very expensive, even for the lowest seat as a council.
02:04
A lot of them disowned and the harassment they receive,
02:08
which is just not online, digitally, but also physically.
02:12
Women face extreme cyberbullying,
02:15
from online harassment to the growing trend of revenge porn.
02:19
So while the great gains made by women in politics,
02:22
business, and media are worth celebrating,
02:25
society still has some major catching up to do.
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