On this episode of Our Voices, hosts Ginny Niwa, Auriane Itangishaka and Simegnish Yekoye review major events of 2024 that had a profound impact on women and girls on the continent. Plus, a closer look at how there was little global attention to wars in Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, as well as conflicts in the Sahel. Guests: Coumba Bah, Malian gender specialist and host at Musoya Radio TV; Samah Salman, president of the U.S.-Educated Sudanese Association; Chukwuka Akpotha, Nigerian actress and USAID goodwill ambassador for nutrition for Nigeria; Mildred Muhammad, domestic violence survivor and ex-wife of the D.C. sniper.