Blog: Social Justice Archive

America’s Top Diplomat for Africa Bullish on the Continent’s Future

November 28th, 2011

At the annual meeting of the African Studies Association in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson spoke on a range of [...]

Turning the Millennium Goals into Reality: Gender Equality–Goal 3

July 6th, 2011

US First Lady Michelle Obama drew the world’s attention to the plight of women and youth in Sub Saharan Africa during her recent trip to South Africa and Botswana. In [...]

Making a Difference on World Refugee Day and Beyond

June 20th, 2011

In Africa today more than 9 million people are refugees—forced to leave their homes due to persecution, violence, or conflict. The UN Refugee Agency—UNHCR—says the refugee crisis is particularly acute [...]

2011 International Women’s Day: Focus on Education and Training

March 7th, 2011

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day on March 8 is equal access for women to education, training and science and technology. Education and training are important components of Aid [...]

Building African Democracies with Books

February 21st, 2011

As the dust settles after events in Tunisia and Egypt, the hard part of building true democracies from the ground-up has only just begun. Established rule of law, a thriving [...]

Saving Africa’s Forests

February 11th, 2011

The United Nations designated 2011 the International Year of Forests and is working to highlight the importance of forests worldwide. Nowhere are forests more important than in Africa. More than [...]

Human Rights and HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa

July 18th, 2010

“Rights here, right now,” the theme of the 18th International AIDS Conference kicking off in Vienna, Austria, today, champions the role of human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In [...]

Environmental Justice — Using the Law to Protect the Poor and the Environment in Southern Africa

April 26th, 2010

It isn’t everyday that an environmentalist takes on the government and wins. When Thuli Brilliance Mkama, the only public interest environmental lawyer in Swaziland, challenged the environment minister in court, she won and reaffirmed that law is a vital instrument to use against injustice and to support the poor.

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