Teresa Martínez de Varela, known by her pseudonym Lisa de Andráfueda was an Afro-Colombian writer, poet, and academic. She was one of the first Afro-Colombian women to publish her literary…
An interview with Camila Rivera: co-founder of the Luanda Afro-descendant Women’s Collective in Chile, published on UNESCO’s official website revealed that being of African descent determines her life experience and means resistance to…
Meet Franca Ovadje the Afro-descendant woman who leads the new world with the issue of gender equality for women in Africa.
On February 1st, thanks to the 'American Women Quarters Program', it was announced that Celia Cruz, will be part of the 25-cent coin of the United States
Rural Women Campaign: make women visible as guardians and promoters of sustainable development
Afros are sometimes labeled and have been considered unacceptable or even unprofessional. But who decided hair could be good or bad?
Are the Olympics fighting or perpetuating the stereotypes and discrimination against black female athletes?
Since 1992, we have commemorated the International Day of Afro Latin-American, Caribbean, and the Diaspora Descendent Women as a result of the efforts of women in 32 countries in Latin…
Certain expressions about hair type may often have a discriminatory tint and are sometimes overlooked. In this note, we want to show how this affects job and educational opportunities for…