Supported by the Mastercard Foundation and led by the ICRW in partnership with five African institutions, supported an initiative to end the marginalization of young female creatives in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda.
Women researchers and creatives from various African countries attended the Behind the Scenes gathering at the Radisson Blu Arboretum Hotel in Nairobi. They met to develop strategies for advancing gender equality in Africa’s creative sector.
As part of the ‘Behind the Scenes’ project for Young Women in Africa’s Creative Sector, over 30 scholars and stakeholders gathered for a three-day meeting. Participants included representatives from the International Center for Research on Women, African partner institutions, and significant stakeholders.
Representatives from the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), African partner institutions, and key stakeholders participated in the meeting, which discussed the project’s progress and future direction.
ICRW Africa regional director Evelyne Opondo said the project will address the lack of robust knowledge of gender inequities in Africa’s creative sector.
“It aims to provide relevant evidence showing how gender norms intersect with socioeconomic issues to shape young women’s pathways in the industry,” Ms Opondo said.
She added that it will also support policymakers, investors, creatives, and other key stakeholders in formulating interventions to address the gendered inequities that make it difficult for female creatives to benefit from the sector entirely.
