MINNEAPOLIS – The agenda for the recently held African Women in the Diaspora Conference included lectures on gender issues, human rights issues with regard to sex and labor human trafficking, and widowhood. But perhaps the most often discussed topic was the practice of female genital cutting.
LaBelle Nambangi follows her mother’s footsteps and helps other African immigrants adjust to life in Minnesota by Jennifer Thaney 03/02/2011 When LaBelle Nambangi heads into work, she isn’t sitting down at a quiet desk covered with neat stacks of paper. Instead she travels to five metro area high schools where her “desk” is most likely a…
Minnesota African Women Association (MAWA) held a public policy training for 12 African girls, who are the representatives of the African communities that are represented her in the twin cities. Read more
Sunday May 8, 2011, is Mother’s Day. The day traditionally serves to honor and celebrate all mothers. As a son, with a wife, and as a father to two daughters, it is my honor and privilege to not only pay tribute to these women in my life, but to all African women in Minesota. Read…
The African Girls Initiative for Leadership and empowerment (AGILE) is a program that was created in 1998 by the Minnesota African Women’s association (MAWA). Their mission is to “Promote the wealth and wellbeing of African refugee and immigrant women and their families.” Read more
It is often said that “when you educate the man, you educate the family but when you educate the woman, you educate the community.” This adage epitomizes the importance of education for the girl child. Read more
Do you know that many household cleaners that you buy to clean around the home, wash your dishes, wash your clothes, etc. are actually harmful to you as your breathe them in while cleaning around the home? Do you know you can make your own non-toxic household cleaners at home, using vinegar and other ingredients…