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Young Muslim women in Ghana feel stereotyped and judged: why it matters

Young Muslim women in Ghana feel stereotyped and judged: why it matters: Ghanaian students attend a class in a madrasa or Muslim school. Mohamed Hossam/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, western media have consistently questioned whether being Muslim sits well with the ideals of democratic citizenship. …

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Africa’s presidents have been wrongly stereotyped: what we can learn from Kenya

Africa’s presidents have been wrongly stereotyped: what we can learn from Kenya: Kenya's founding president Jomo Kenyatta attends a ceremony in 1964 in Nairobi. Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images All-powerful presidents are an essential part of a stereotypical representation of African politics controlled by a few individuals, rather than by institutions. This view has been …

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