Fifty years ago, 17 African countries threw off the brutal and degrading yoke of colonialism. The 50th anniversary of African national liberation is an opportunity to critically reflect on the past five decades in post-colonial Africa, which began with luminous hope but have been marred by a leitmotif of grinding disappointment and failure. No one has suffered more from the continent's post-colonial misfortunes and misadventures than its women.Without a second wave of emancipation for Africa's women, fifty years from now the continent is doomed to celebrate its liberation centennial grappling with the same dreams deferred and opportunities lost.
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Fifty years ago, 17 African countries threw off the brutal and degrading yoke of colonialism. The 50th anniversary of African national liberation is an opportunity to critically reflect on the past five decades in post-colonial Africa, which began with luminous hope but have been marred by a leitmotif of grinding disappointment and failure. No one has suffered more from the continent's post-colonial misfortunes and misadventures than its women.Without a second wave of emancipation for Africa's women, fifty years from now the continent is doomed to celebrate its liberation centennial grappling with the same dreams deferred and opportunities lost.
For more information, please visit The Huffington Post.