Qualified, Visionary, and Still Locked Out: Why African Women Struggle to Break Through — and What We Must Learn from Centuries of Patriarchy

By Delphine O. On, LLM, MPH, LT USNR Across Africa, there is no shortage of qualified, globally educated, strategically minded women. They hold advanced degrees. They lead businesses. They serve in international institutions. They understand governance, finance, diplomacy, and development. And yet, in corporate boardrooms and political power structures across the continent, they remain underrepresented […]

The U.S. Must Invest in African Women — It’s a Matter of National Security

By Delphine O. On, LLM, MPH, LT USNR It is no longer a development question. It is a national security imperative. If the United States is serious about preventing global instability, countering extremist influence, competing with China, and  securing long-term economic growth, it must rethink how it engages Africa. The most strategic investment the U.S. […]

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