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Last Friday I delivered a lecture to my alma mater on \u201cThe Changing Roles of African Women: 1800 to date<\/em>\u201d. Yes, that was a huge area to cover (but that was what I was requested to do). The audience was an International Baccalaureate History class and the lecture covered the:<\/p>\n

Pre colonial era
Colonial era
Nationalist Struggles for Independence
Post Colonial era?
Opportunities for African women
Challenges for African women <\/p>\n

It was fun to interact with the class but what was probably even more interesting to me was some of the random questions that some of the students posed to me:<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think women and men are equal<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n

My response: \u201cIt depends on how you define equal<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think women and men are not equal. We are different<\/em>\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Suddenly several hands shot up in the air, \u201cIts socialisation<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n

Someone protested \u201c\u2026but they (the college authorities) ask the boys to pick up the tables and the girls to pick up the chairs after assembly<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIts socialisation<\/em>\u201d some more voices insisted. One particular student pointed out how in previous eras such as the rule of the Songhai empire women had played roles in the military which is currently seen as a role for men\u2026<\/p>\n

My response to round up that particular question session was to talk about the difference in the concept of equality and diversity as well as to state my preference for the latter which acknowledges the importance of considering the different needs of individuals which may include a historical context of discrimination for e.g.<\/p>\n

Another question from the students:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you think of abortion?\u201d <\/em>Several students\u2019 hands shot up in the air\u2026<\/p>\n

A student responded \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair that men do not have a choice about abortions, it is unfortunate for women<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s unfortunate for women then I should be the one to make that choice<\/em>\u201d, one student retorted.<\/p>\n

I tell you I had no idea when I was heading into class that I would have such an enjoyable session. I was especially pleased that young people are already having conversations on abortion, gender equality and African women. What are your thoughts?<\/p>\n

Nana Sekyiamah
Programme Officer
Fundraising & Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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