The experiences of ten of women leaders participating in the project “Empowering Women to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism in the Sahel and the Northern Regions of the West African Coastal States ...

In Mauritania, an obese woman is considered beautiful because she is synonymous with abundance and prosperity! The practice of fattening women to make them more beautiful is deeply rooted in ...

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mey Mint struggles to carry her weight up the flight of stairs, her thighs shaking with each step. It will take several minutes for the 50-year-old to catch her breath, air ...

Mauritania, the geographic and cultural link between North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has been politically stable for the past decade, but is criticised for its human rights record and slavery. Here are ...