This article discusses how Wangari Maathai’s life experiences narrated in her autobiography Unbowed offers an opportunity for discussing the contradictions surrounding the perception, place and i…
All over the world, diverse groups use arguments based on anti-rights interpretations of religion, culture and tradition to justify violence and discrimination. This publication highlights agreemen…
Globally 100–140 million women and girls have been subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting(FGM/C) which is a harmful practice, associated with immediate and long term complications, has no…
In this issue of the African Journal of Urology most aspects of thepractice known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are reviewed indepth by several outstanding authors. Since FGM is ‘genital sur…
Culture, tradition and Christianity are deeply rooted in the collective consciousness in Rwanda. Religious and rigid conceptualization of culture influences public opinions and has consequently led…
The purpose of this article is to discuss the impact of culture,3 tradition4 custom5 and law on gender equality. However, before the article discusses that matter it will examine the influence of…