But that is not so when you find yourself amidst the Mundari tribe in Africa. Here facial scarification is looked at as a sign of beauty for both men and women. There are set scar patterns that ...

The African Film ... the powerful story of young girls in Kenya who are bravely escaping FGM and child marriage. Ichi: Marks in Time dives into the lost art of scarification marks known as ...

Martina Big, known as Malaika, has worked tirelessly to appear as Black woman. She now intends to live amongst them.

A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black women in South Africa who had to wait years for their husbands’ return from exile, prison or ...

Stella Ngozi Lemchi, has called for the celebration of the virtues of the African woman, who has been the pillar of support for the husband, family and society. She celebrated the effort ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African woman went on trial Monday charged with kidnapping and selling her young daughter in a case that gained national attention. Kelly Smith is charged ...

Asisat Oshoala is a six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year who has won every trophy possible with Barcelona. The Nigerian is one of the best female football players and the first ...

Rediscovered Masterpieces including a lost Titian and Klimt are among the artworks stealing the show at TEFAF Maastricht.

Distinguished historian and scholar Professor Toyin Falola has called for greater recognition of African women’s roles in shaping political and social justice movements. Delivering a compelling ...

They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.

Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large ...

While there are already skyrocketing disparities in women's healthcare, Black women experience these effects at heightened rates due to their race and preconceived stereotypes that continue to affect ...