Must leaders be men? In Africa, it's time for the patriarchy to give way | Minna Salami

Must leaders be men? In Africa, it's time for the patriarchy to give way | Minna Salami
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Must leaders be men? In Africa, it's time for the patriarchy to give way | Minna Salami
Author: Minna Salami
Published: Feb, 25 2025 11:00

Summary at a Glance

Are only black Africans African, or does this include white Zimbabweans and Arab Egyptians?

To be African is to inhabit an identity shaped by a complicated history, politics and geography.

Yet there is one aspect of this identity that receives far less discussion: namely, do we see Africans as male?.

All-male elections at the African Union highlighted the exclusion of talented women from power.

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