Mame Peya Diaw

Cry Like A Boy

HeforShe’s Edward Wageni: ‘Men also benefit from gender equality’

In this episode of Cry Like a Boy, we discuss the challenges that HeForShe director Edward Wageni faces working with men and why gender equality is good for everyone, not just women.

23/12/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Author Georges M Johnson: ‘Masculinity is not really a thing’

In this episode of Cry Like a Boy the author of critically-acclaimed memoir ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ Georges M Johnson addresses the questions about race, identity and gender.

09/12/2021

Cry Like A Boy

UN Adama Dieng: 'Men, too, have been victims of rape during genocides'

In Cry Like Boy, we have spoken about the trauma caused by Liberia’s civil war. But conflict is a global issue. In this new episode, we ask UN's Adama Dieng about what the impact of such a violent act as genocide can have on men, women or victims of rape.

25/11/2021

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Photo gallery: Burundi's women's status is being rethought

In Burundi, a country affected by gender inequalities, many women are victims of violence, particularly sexual violence. How are these inequalities evolving in Burundi today? Is there an improvement?

19/08/2021