Unlike cocoa, shea is the only internationally traded cash crop from Africa’s shea belt that rural women still hold the indigenous processing expertise in. Continue reading “Safeguarding the livelihoods of Ghana’s rural female shea nut producers”
“Despite much celebrated economic growth, Ghana is still a difficult place economically, socially and politically for the millions who call it home.” Continue reading “A Conversation on the Politics and Realities in Ghana and the Year of Return”
The Ghanaian government has activated a condition in its immigration rules making it mandatory for all visitors without Ghanaian citizenship or ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) membership to submit an invitation letter along with their traditional visa application. Continue reading “Ghana’s immigration rule change”
MisBeee Writes started out as a passion project, allowing me to document and record inspiring cultural events I have attended, share stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and highlight views that disrupt conventional ways of thinking.
Imagine you’ve invested your time and money into building your own house. Pleased with your efforts, you take a photo and share it publicly with friends and family. It’s natural to assume that since you paid for the building, you own the design. Continue reading “What image is Ghana’s copyright law projecting?”
Most of you will have heard the phrase a woman’s hair is her crown and glory or beauty. Continue reading “Living positively with hair loss”
Autism is still misunderstood within many communities and within some societies, children are labelled as aggressive, possessed or stupid. The aim of this page is to challenge these stigmas and share information designed to help those navigate through this sometimes challenging life journey. Continue reading “Autism”
Often suffered in silence, survivors of sexual abuse face the daily struggle of having to deal with the baggage that comes with their treatment by the perpetrator and judgement by society and how they feel about themselves. The aim of this page is to highlight the people and organisations that are fighting to raise and change awareness around sexual violence and lobby or lasting changes in our society. Please fee free to add to this campaign with your voice, your knowledge and your influence. Continue reading “Sexual abuse”
This page aims to explore opinions in society, disrupt conventional thinking and push boundaries in everyday conversations. This section explores views on ownership, identity, sexual harassment the thin line between brutality and art. Click here for the stories:
Enforced child marriage generally conjures up images of young girls being wed under duress to older men. But on Ghana’s Lake Volta, in the central region of the country, one charity is saving young boys from the practice too. Continue reading “Boy slaves and forced marriage on Ghana’s Lake Volta”
Luton-based cultural organisation Ghana Society UK launched a new education drive on Saturday 7 May aimed at supporting rural women and children in Ghana. Continue reading “Ghana’s rural communities inspire new UK-based education project”
It is official – products associated with dyeing and perming your hair are hazardous to your health. This is according to a five-year study of hairdressers by Black Woman for Wellness – a US-based education and advocacy group catering to African American women. Continue reading “Dyeing to fit in”
