Siobhán O’Grady is an Africa-focused journalist and two-time grant recipient from the International Women’s Media Foundation. She has lived in Morocco and Cameroon and reported from South Sudan, Eastern Congo and Senegal, among others. She was previously a staff writer at Foreign Policy magazine. Follow her on Twitter @siobhan_ogrady. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/siobhan-ogrady/rss en Crisis and Conflict Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:50:15 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/13/wives-of-warring-rivals-strive-to-bring-peace-to-nigerias-kaduna-state https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/13/wives-of-warring-rivals-strive-to-bring-peace-to-nigerias-kaduna-state For the past year, herders and farmers have regularly clashed and spilled blood in Nigeria’s north-central Kaduna state. Their wives, many of whom work side by side in the local markets, are trying to bring an end to this spiral of violence. Culture Minority Rights Solutions Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:51:06 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/01/at-ugandas-mama-fm-women-journalists-rule-the-airwaves https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/01/at-ugandas-mama-fm-women-journalists-rule-the-airwaves Men dominate the Ugandan journalism industry, but one radio station hopes to change that, employing only women in management positions, and putting voices on the air that would not otherwise be heard. Crises & Conflicts Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:09:27 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/01/11/south-sudanese-women-are-making-moonshine-to-survive https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/01/11/south-sudanese-women-are-making-moonshine-to-survive Barely able to feed themselves and their families, South Sudanese women in refugee camps are swapping their rations for ingredients to make siko, a highly alcoholic spirit. But selling it means they have to endure harassment and verbal abuse from their customers. Health Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:01:50 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/10/south-sudanese-women-making-moonshine-survive https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/10/south-sudanese-women-making-moonshine-survive Barely able to feed themselves and their families, South Sudanese women in refugee camps are swapping their rations for ingredients to make siko, a highly alcoholic spirit. But selling it means they have to endure harassment and verbal abuse from their customers. Health Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:20:05 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/23/nairobi-slum-new-generation-hopes-normalize-sex-education https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/23/nairobi-slum-new-generation-hopes-normalize-sex-education In Kibera, one-third of girls aged 11 to 14 experience some form of abuse, and early pregnancy is the norm. But some young people are trying to change that, by encouraging their peers to talk and learn about sex before they start becoming sexually active. Health Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:52:43 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/21/kenyan-population-surges-men-opt-vasectomies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/21/kenyan-population-surges-men-opt-vasectomies Last Friday, more than 100 men received free vasectomies at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi. In a country where masculinity is measured by the size of a man’s family, the number of men opting for the sterilization procedure is small – but growing. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:33:48 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/31/woman-bringing-boko-haram-wives-back-families https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/31/woman-bringing-boko-haram-wives-back-families Social media activism inspired Fatima Askira to collect clothes for women affected by Boko Haram. Nearly four years later, she is pioneering programs to help them rejoin their communities.