Tag: African Women Leaders

From freedom fighters like Kenya’s Mekatilili wa Menza who opposed forced labour in British plantations, to Ghanaian queen mother Asantewa of Ejisu Yaa who led the War of the Golden Stool, African women have gone the extra mile to protect the dignity of their people since time immemorial. As the African Union celebrates its 50th year, women across the continent should be lauded for braving the rough political terrain and the stigma associated with it…