Moongirls is an adult graphic novel series that follows the adventures of 4 Ghanaian Supersheroes with varying superpowers. Through an afro-futurist lens, they fight for an Africa free from patriarchy, corruption, pollution, war, neo-colonialism, homophobia…an Africa Free period. As feminists, we believe that this patriarchal world has forced women to be everyday supersheroes navigating a […]
” A Statement by Dr. Sionne Rameah Neely… Over the course of August 2019, multiple artists and activists in Ghana have been targeted and harassed by alleged police officers ostensibly investigating claims of cyber harassment .” Click on the link to continue reading: https://medium.com/@sionneneely/speaking-my-truth-f0850d2752f1
”A movement of young feminists are fighting back against patriarchy and rape culture in Afropop music in Ghana. ” – By Moshood Read more on : https://africasacountry.com/2019/08/afropop-feminism-fights-rape-culture
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Drama Queens Ghana under the auspices of the French Embassy and the Zonta Club staged for the second time in the company’s history, the riveting play “Until Someone Wakes Up” written by Carolyne Levy and adapted for the Ghanaian stage by Yaba Armah and Nana Akosua Hanson. Through a […]
Changing mindsets in Ghana – no easy feat. But Nana Akosua Hanson has channeled her rage into art and culture to drive that change through Drama Queens. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157019036508397&id=63821723396
Open your arms to me, Omo Yemoja and I, quite safely, will carry you across our water. You long for your home, it is in your heart and not lost. Do my work here first and I will take you home. It is mine too. But you, I own and together we will write. I […]
What does your average cannabis user look like? Do they wear their hair in dreads or dress in the colors of Rastafarianism? Are they all male and unemployed or seen in groups, loitering around the corners of abandoned houses or do they look like anyone at all? Your answers to these questions will depend on […]
Mabel Dove-Danquah, Akua Asabea Ayisi and Hannah Kudjoe worked tirelessly, demanding independence and exposing themselves to the risks attendant on political activity in a colonial regime. We celebrate these women and their contribution towards the attainment of Ghana’s Independence. Below are slides presented in honour of our Sheroes, at the March Edition of Drama Queens […]
Here is a report from our speakeasy project for 2018; a comprehensive report on all speakeasy events for the year 2018 SPEAKEASY REPORTS 2018
By Ngozi Cole Although attention surrounding the #MeToo campaign has mostly centered on the Western world, especially Western celebrities, activists are pushing conversations around rape and sexual consent in societies around the world in which they are considered taboos. In Ghana, young feminists and activists are breaking the silence and long-held cultural beliefs about women’s […]