How women are defying barriers and making a mark on Africa | DW News

Women in Africa have made outstanding achievements despite the barriers they faced.
Fauzia Libuku is a fashion designer from Kenya's largest informal settlement. Opportunities are hard to come by where she is from but, as hasn't gotten in the way of her pursuing her dream.
In Tamale in northern Ghana, Ayisha Baba Issahak chose what is considered to be a man's job. Despite all the criticism she's stuck it out and it's paying off.
Cindy Ngamba is a boxer from West Africa who competed at this year's European Games in Poland as part of the Refugee Team. She has a fighting spirit and the obstacles she has faced outside of the ring only motivate her.
A group of women from Cameroon have initiated a platform that is promoting dialogue for peace and reconciliation in the country. The first National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon is an alliance with 80 member organizations, which represent the ten regions of Cameroon. They were awarded the 2023 German-Africa prize. Sally Mboumien is the founder and executive director of one of the alliance's organizations, Common Action for Gender Development. Their work focuses on women and girls' right to reproductive health in Bamenda, which is in the English speaking part of Cameroon where separatists are fighting to create a state of their own. This has resulted in years of conflict. Sally joined DW in the studio.
In Ghana, coastal communities depend on water bodies for their livelihoods. But these vital resources are rapidly losing their beauty and purity due to constant pollution. So to draw attention to the problem, Yvette Tetteh, an environmental activist, swam 450 kilometers in Ghana's Lake Volta - the world's largest man-made lake. She is calling on authorities to urgently preserve water bodies for a cleaner, sustainable future.
Chess is a game of strategy that's played by millions around the world. DW caught up with one young chess star in Nigeria who is sharing her passion for the game to inspire others in her community to play.
This year a Nigerian chef broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking session. 27-year-old Hilda Bassey spent 100 hours making meals in Lagos. Hilda was later dethroned by a Japanese chef whose cookathon was 24 hours longer. Nonetheless Hilda inspired many Nigerians with her attempt.
Kenya's Joyce Beckwith is the world's first black female hot-air balloon pilot. The trailblazer has been taking tourists on safari with a unique perspective of the treasured Maasai Mara wildlife reserve.

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