The Stigma of Angels British filmmaker Jane Labous documented the taboos faced by Senegalese women when it comes to infertility. Infertility affects thousands of women across Senegal, yet the subject is deeply taboo. In this beautiful short documentary, Jane Labous meets those…
A warm welcome to our Belgium visitors
This week we had the honor of meeting with Mr Gady Zohori – CEO of Multi-G Pharmaceutical Products, Prof Willem Ombelet – Director of The Walking Egg Project and Mr Peter de Roo – Consultant The Embassy of The Gambia…
2018 Nobel Prize for Peace to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
Dr. Mukwege and Ms. Murad have been at the frontlines helping and giving voice and agency to women and girls subjected to the horrors of sexual violence and other human rights violations. Their courage, leadership and commitment are an inspiration…
She Decides
SheDecides is a global movement to promote, provide, protect and enhance the fundamental rights of every girl and woman. Every girl and every woman has the right to do what she chooses with her body; she has the…
International Infertility Awareness Week 2018 In The Gambia, West Africa
We mark International Infertility Awareness Week 2018 with a short film celebrating the role that the Kanyaleng play in supporting childless women and breaking taboos about infertility in The Gambia, West Africa. The Kanyaleng are women who all have in…
Bleeding Flower – A film by Bakary Sonko on FGM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the ritual removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. It is estimated worldwide 200 million women have undergone FMG, mostly in Africa. In the Gambia an estimated 76.3% of girls and women…
FGM In The Gambia, West Africa
Gambian filmmaker Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu has produced this unique documentary film with taboo-breaking sexuality testimonies on Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) in The Gambia, West Africa. Musuya Kunto aims to advances the debates on obsolete or harmful practices…
Women’s Health & Africa’s Fertility Paradox
To the casual observer of the sexual and reproductive health debate, it would appear that the greatest concern for women in Africa is the right not to have children and from a socio economic development point of view this makes…
OneWorld: de Kacht van de Kanyaleng
Dimbayaa werd gevraagd een bijdrage te leveren aan OneWorld .nl door middel van een blog. OneWorld.nl is de grootste Nederlandse journalistieke website over de wereld en jou. OneWorld bestaat sinds december 2011 en is het resultaat van een fusie tussen IS…
The Kanyaleng of Madina Salam
In many African countries, having children is of out most importance. Women who can’t get pregnant, miscarry of whose babies die carry a great burden. They face ridicule, humiliation and rejection from family members and villagers. Their husbands may divorce…