Alice McCool
‘A Great Loss to Women’: Uganda Says Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn During Sex
A heavily criticised piece of legislation has also stepped up the criminalisation of gay sex.
Why Activists Are Celebrating MTV Africa Postponing Its Awards Show in Uganda
The move came as human rights abuse claims continue to mount against the country's government.
Bobi Wine’s Supporters Outed Me As Trans – But I Would Still Vote for Him
Uganda's President Museveni and his party have accused opponents of being funded by "gay money," while opposition challenger Bobi Wine has tried to walk back past homophobic remarks.
He Gave Her a Job, Then an STI. She Says Police Care More About Money Than Truth.
VICE World News spoke to multiple survivors in Uganda who said corruption was undermining police investigations into sexual assault.
Masculinity and Mental Health in Post-Genocide Rwanda
The vast majority of perpetrators of the 1994 genocide were men. Now, having served time in prison, they want to heal themselves and their communities, but toxic masculinity remains a barrier.
After Losing Her Family to AIDS, This Woman Built an App to Save Lives
When Ruth Nabembezi's sister and parents died in her teens, the 22-year-old Ugandan created Ask Without Shame, an online platform for young people to get the sexual health information they need.
Morocco’s Anti-Colonial "Moon King" Lives—Inside This Artist's Memory
Mounir Fatmi explores postcolonial memory through three artifacts from his childhood in 1970s Morocco
DJ Rachael Wants to See More Women in Ugandan Dance Music
The producer is lighting up the East African electronic scene and getting young women into music through her collective, Femme Electronic.
Artist Recreates the Deadly Movie Theater That Sparked the 1979 Iranian Revolution
Mahmoud Bakhshi rebuilds the burned-out Cinema Rex, complete with vintage furniture and carpet, at Narrative Gallery in London.
This Yayoi Kusama/Louise Bourgeois Show Is Basically Like Going to Therapy
Sotheby's unites the two legendary female artists for the first time.
The Fearless Feminist Artist Taking Down South Africa's 'Bro Code'
Lady Skollie has a reputation for using her art to directly call out public figures who have been accused or imprisoned for rape.