1. Widow Fights Sexism, Earns Respect and Pride Repairing Life-sustaining Water Jugs in DRC
Merveille Kavira Lunghe, GPJ DRC
Salome Masika Karupia, 36, sits near the market where she mends water jugs.
2. Sisters Pioneer Women’s Boxing in Uganda
Edna Namara, GPJ Uganda
Hellen Baleke trains with fellow boxer George Wamala. Baleke and her sister, Diana Turyanabo, started boxing as a self-defense strategy, but they became decorated amateur athletes.
3. Lone Female Taxi Driver Battles Sexism in Cameroon
Nakinti Nofuru, GPJ DRC
Solange Besong, 35, is the only female taxi driver in Bamenda, Cameroon. Some passengers harass and scorn her, but others encourage her.
4. DRC Co-op Shoe Market Brings Women Safety, Profits
Noella Nyriabihogo, GPJ DRC
The women of CADECO market say their organization keeps them safe from thieves and other dangers they faced when they sold shoes on the street.
5. Marginalized by Conventional Lenders, Women in DRC Power One Another’s Dreams by Pooling, Lending Assets
Merveille Kavira Lunghe, GPJ DRC
Devotte Ndulani has become a role model for other women in DRC looking to start their own businesses.
6. Nigerian Scholar Creates an Online Home for Yoruba Names
Temitayo Olofinlua, GPJ Nigeria
Kola Tubosun started a website that features a dictionary providing the meanings, pronunciations, spellings and etymologyof Yoruba names.
7. Cameroonian City’s Water Shortage Brings Deluge of Opportunists
Comfort Mussa, GPJ Cameroon
Roger Sali says the water crisis here brings him steady business.
8. In DRC, Electrical Shortage Powers Demand for Cellphone Charging Shops
Esther Nsapu, GPJ DRC
Franck Mushingi, the shop owner, tags each phone to prevent losses and mix-ups. - See more at: http://globalpressjournal.com/africa/democratic-republic-congo/drc-electrical-shortage-powers-demand-cellphone-charging-shops#article-slideshow
9. With a Hand-Made Transmitter and a Treetop Antenna, Cameroonian Teacher Broadcasts Message of Harmony
Nakinti Nofuru, GPJ Cameroon
Radio station operator Elvis Akumbu connects cables to start the broadcast day in Kejom Ketinguh, a village in northwestern Cameroon.
10. Determined to Help Clean Up Her City, Goma Woman Plows Through Government Inaction
Esther Nsapu, GPJ DRC
Celine Bolangi’s team collects trash in the Mapendo neighborhood of Goma. Bolangi’s trash collection service is a rarity in Goma.
