Obibini is Ghana's only female surf club. It gives young women and girls a place to play, learn and socialise. Teaching girls to swim and surf even seems to have lowered the local teenage pregnancy rate.
Gender Equality: A new children's book
On Local Matters today, we discover a new children’s book. The ministry of equality between women and men last week published the book “Le coffre magique”, the magic treasure chest, and we took the opportunity to ask the minister Taina Bofferding some questions.
Gender Equality: Naming streets after women
More visibility for women in public spaces: In 2009, the National Women’s Council CNFL launched their project “Rues au féminin”. In our interview on Local Matters, Monique Stein, responsible for municipal politics at CNFL, explains how the project has evolved since then.
Local Matters: Racial discrimination
Frédéric Docquier, researcher at Liser, about his study on perceived racism and racial discrimination in Luxembourg.