Huge congratulations to Dr Anne Makena on being named an Honorary Fellow at Somerville College! Dr Makena is transforming Africa–Oxford collaborations & championing inclusive global research. 🔗 some.ox.ac.uk/news/three-som…

Did you know that Banana Island grows Black Tombla 🥔(black velvet) and Caramabola⭐ (star fruit)? When you are on tour with us, you don't just explore; our experienced tour guides encourage you to purchase locally grown organic fruits and vegetables to help sustain small-scale

For girls in Sierra Leone, the dream of a safe school is becoming a reality. The Sierra Leone Free Education Project (SLFEP) is helping ensure every child, especially girls, can go to school free from harm. Learn more: wrld.bg/iStP50Wpygc

As global aid declines, Africa must lead its own development. And our greatest potential lies in our fields. Together with Governor Makinde, Simeon Ehui and Hafez Ghanem, I make the case for agriculture‑led transformation in @BrookingsAfrica. Sierra Leone’s #FeedSalone is

Beyond Adolescence: Challenging Masculinity, Identity, and Inclusion in Schools A collection of blogs and articles by members of the Global Equality Collective (based in the UK) thegec.education/blog/beyond-ad…

🌍 HAPPENING TODAY! 🌍 Unpacking the Promise: Feminist Engagement with the African Convention on Ending Violence Against Women & Girls (EVAWG) 🖇 bit.ly/4nRTOJz

I was happy to welcome my friend and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, on his first visit to Sierra Leone. I expressed my gratitude for accepting my invitation, for FAO's sustained support of our agricultural sector, and for his

Our special issue with TWQ now out as an expanded special issue! The Social Life of Skills in the Global South (ThirdWorlds) amzn.eu/d/6L06deq #Amazon ⁦Sussex Global🏳️‍🌈✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿⁩ ⁦University of Sussex⁩

We are confronting rising backlash, shrinking funding, and new forms of violence but this is our moment, our movement, and our power. Opening the regional convening in Dar es Salaam, Maureen Anyango delivered a powerful call to action: for bold, women-led resistance, increased

Men dominate conference Q&A sessions — including online ones ‘Question and manswer’ sessions are the norm at both in-person and virtual events, even when there’s a good gender balance. nature.com/articles/d4158…

FHousebunny It sounds like you're assuming that such classes are negative experiences for boys. But they are *not*. A recent systematic review & metasynthesis finds that programs have a range of positive impacts, and that males' participation was positive & enjoyable: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2025-…

The Lionesses are proving that girls belong in football! Showing that girls deserve to play, cheer, and lead without fear, or being told they don't belong. No matter tonight's #WEUROS final result, the lionesses can be proud to have inspired the next generation!⚽

📢 New research from @ODI argues for the need to deepen gender analysis in crisis response as the humanitarian sector undergoes a major ‘reset’—with shrinking budgets & rising political resistance to gender justice. Gender justice must stay central! 🔗tinyurl.com/26y3aa45

🎯 Theme Spotlight: Sustaining Girls and Young Women Leadership in Key Decision Making Spaces in Africa The She Leads Africa Summit 2025 will bring to the forefront one of the most urgent calls of our time: ensuring that Girls and Young Women (GYW) are not only included but

Sport is a powerful tool that can build girls up and strengthen communities. But girls around the world are missing out on the benefits sports can bring. Things need to change. Read more about the impact sport can have on girls 👇 bit.ly/47hipl3

This past Friday at Family Kingdom, Sierra Leone stood united under one rhythm at the One Nation Reggae Festival. 🇸🇱🎶 Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Reggae Union, and Olive Garden, the festival brought music, culture, and conscious living together all in one place. From

📢New briefing: Gender Mainstreaming–what is it and what have we learnt? As Jenny Chapman has committed to mainstreaming gender across Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GADN & Genderflection explore the lessons already learned from decades of mainstreaming efforts Read here: bit.ly/45oAP0X

Prevention is Possible: Global lessons on halving violence against women and girls This briefing consolidates global evidence and learning from the What Works Programme - the UK's flagship programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub/p…

“By delegitimising the knowledge of oppressed peoples, imperialism annuls the possibility of imagining and building alternative worlds.” Read the full article on epistemicide & Southern feminist resistance 👉🏾 bit.ly/3UHk63V

📢Rising misogyny in schools demands urgent action. ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social and Beyond Equality are co-hosting an event on how schools can tackle misogyny and embed equality in education. 🗓 9 September 🕔 5–6:30pm 📍 ODI Offices, Westminster 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/mse7dy5d