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When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, People Thought I Was Cursed

NPR

July 5, 2016

When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2008, at the age of 24, all I wanted to know was whether I would be all right. It was the first time I had ever heard about the condition, and many people around me simply believed that I had been cursed. Even though …

Op-Ed

As Internet Access Expands in Africa, so does Cyber Harassment

AllAfrica

May 4, 2016

As internet access increases across Africa, it is giving our citizens new development opportunities and freedom of expression. But there's a dark side to this transformation. Trolling, hacking, spamming and online harassment are wreaking havoc on the psyches of our women and girls, effectively silencing us. The Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says online violence has subverted …