Sub-Saharan Africa
How Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana is Leading to Environmental Concerns
Throughout October 2024, protests against “galamsey,” a local term referring to the illegal mining of gold, swarmed Accra, Ghana’s capital. On Oct. 11, hundreds marched to protest the practice.
Ghana Creates Greater Hope for Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
On Sept. 19, 2024, the Ghanaian government signed into effect a bill that hopes to promote increased gender equality in Ghana. Entitled the “Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill, 2024”, the new law puts a 30% - 50% quota of women representatives in various spheres of life from governmental committees to trade union memberships, which will be in effect by 2030.