Lines in the Dust - Ghana

February 2001
In a small village near Tamale in northern Ghana, a group of men and women sit around in a semi-circle, discussing the chart they've drawn in the dust. The chart has three columns, showing the hours in the day, and the different tasks men and women undertake during those hours. It soon becomes clear that it's the women who undertake the most labour intensive work - fetching water and firewood, cleaning and preparing food - and the discovery sparks a lively debate about why the men can't take on more 'women's' work.

[@tamale26]

i was also born and bred in tamale ghana. i miss tamale loads

[@buntik1687]

It is only fair the women are treated with respect. Nice video.

[@NADV2000]

nice video, but there is more that needs to be done. water, roads ect..

[@divinejudge1]

its good to see changes yielding towards gender equality in such culture tied by old traditions that are gender bias.

[@tamale26]

abochie yaya ka ke? yaayi kwana bieu banji batunka ba

[@Str8Lion]

Easy for you to say. What are you doing to contribute to change