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Women make the cut in Accra, Ghana

By Rose | Published: July 19, 2011

TweetIn a recent Loop21 article, Llanor Alleyne discusses the fear imposed on her when she decided to embrace a Caesaresque coif: When I got my first short haircut in my teens—out of the sheer frustration of dealing with relaxers and not out of any need to declare my sexuality—my barber had to be convinced that [...]

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Paucity of women on the ballot in Ghana may stifle pursuit of 2015 MDGs

By Rose | Published: December 22, 2010

Tweet When the country “Ghana” comes to mind one might first think of their impressive World Cup win against the US this summer. Or folks may remember that Ghana was one of the first African countries President Obama visited in 2009 on account of Ghana’s smooth democratic elections in recent years and economic growth. However, [...]