• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

Why is the African image so negative?

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  • What is your image of Africa?

Friday, March 6, 2009

I can't stop this...I'm addicted

ok...half of my research time for college papers......is spent on youtube.com. I'm addicted to looking at stories of triumph from Camfed International, and others where women of all ages and places and tribes give their amazing stories of breakthrough from poverty. When you educate a girl, everything changes. From the way the mind works, perceptions, decisions, and major things in life change for the better when a woman is educated. When you educate a girl, a new generation is alive, and it's upon the community to make sure that those women are help up strong.

I also spend quite a bit of time on international organizations that support or fund women groups through out Africa. It just never ceases. I like to hear success stories of marginalized women, and success stories of little girls who now have hope that everything is gonna be alright. It is s o rewarding to see their shiny faces, and genuine smiles knowing that their hard work, and perseverance is making way for a better generations. I had a great opportunity to pursue my education and dreams. And I did. But there are those who can't ever see themselves anywhere else but beneath the ground, rotting away in filth and marginalization. I want to be there to guide them, train them on the little that i know. I desire to hold them by hand and tell them that it is going to be OK. I desire to share their victorious moments with them as they rise from self-pity to independent, courageous and community building women of substance.

I can actually be on the computer all day just checking these websites, reading amazing stories and watching the body language of women who are no longer ashamed, beat up or looked down upon, but women who have changed how they think, women who are looking upwards and believing that their God given right to be a woman is no longer a shame.

I'm not ashamed of being a woman. I hope that every woman on the face of the earth never has to feel that way.

To all the women who are already doing this, to all the women who have stepped forward to help, and to all the women who have sacrificed their comforts to work with and invest in the future of these girls, God bless you and keep you strong.

http://www.vitalvoices.org
http://www.womenthrive.org
http://www.icrw.org
http://www.icri.org - Africa
https://my.care.org
http://www.iwhc.org
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org

And all others. Thank You.
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  1. CeeMarch 7, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Great post, wonderful links. I totally agree with the fight for empowerment of women and the girl child. Happy Women's Day

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