Duchess Magazine

Before Joyce Banda entered the highest office in Malawi, she had already spent years working in spaces where leadership was less about …

Some careers are built by going deeper into one field. Others become remarkable because of how far they are willing to travel. …

Every woman has met him: the man who feels qualified to weigh in on her appearance. This week, one writer offers a …

When a medical emergency occurs, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Yet across much of Africa, access to emergency …

Aviation has never been an industry that hands out entry easily, let alone to women. Globally, women make up only around five …

Success has a way of making careers look simpler than they were. From the outside, the journey often appears to be a …

Before she ever touches the ball, you already know her. The bright blue hair catches the floodlights before her first sprint does, …

There is a particular kind of leader who does not simply run an organisation but becomes inseparable from its identity. Frehiwot Tamiru …

The most dangerous lie we tell ourselves about women supporting women is that it begins with a feeling. It begins, we tell …

A distinguished career built on knowledge, experience and purposeful leadership now enters an exciting new chapter as Mrs Aramide Awosanya assumes the …

Birthdays aren’t just a day for celebrations; they are meaningful milestones that invite us to reflect on the journey, acknowledge the experiences …

There is a version of you that exists only in other people’s eyes: the one with the promotion, the growing business, the …

There is a particular kind of courage it takes to walk away from power once you have already held it. Ada Osakwe …

Every morning, long before offices open, markets come alive and daily responsibilities begin demanding attention, millions of mothers begin their first shift …

For Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the road to Namibia’s State House did not begin with an election campaign. It began when she was 14 …

There is a temptation to measure Mary Vilakazi’s rise by the milestone. On 1 April 2024, she became Group CEO of FirstRand, …

There are moments in a young woman’s life when the world seems to pause and take notice, when the years of quiet …

There was a time, not too long ago, when a young African woman’s life was expected to follow a predictable script. Finish …

On a boulevard synonymous with global fame, a name from Benin now shines among the stars. On 18 August 2026, Angélique Kidjo …

There is a quiet, unspoken rule that governs the lives of women who rise to positions of power. It is a rule …

There is a moment in every race when the body begs to stop, when the lungs burn and the legs feel heavy, …

There are beauty queens, and then there are women who wear the crown as a call to service. Doris Esiokhayamhe Ogah, the …

There are women who make history quietly, and there are women who carry the full weight of history on their shoulders while …