
Equality for All
Lighthouse Africa embarks on another project after ‘Stories of Kisumu’ to bring to light the voices of hope and inspiration from the youth of the African subcontinent. ‘Equality for All’ brings together those changemakers who wish to see true progress in their communities for all aspects of equality: socio-economic, gender-based, political, generational, and more!
Equality for All brings audiences a chance to delve into the mindsets of the younger generation first-hand and hear their side of the narrative. What does equality mean to them? How would they like to see equal growth in their society and what drives them to keep working for a better tomorrow? Find out their stories through special podcast episodes, audio stories and video readings all revolving around the theme of equality.



“Since our childhood, we’ve heard about ‘Equality of Opportunity’ as a must-have for global communities to thrive. But what happens when that equality is not a given, as a function of where we are born, our background, race, or gender? Or any other factor that is beyond our control? Equality is not only a fundamental human right, but also is a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. With our campaign, we travel across the majestic African subcontinent – one story at a time, we unravel the dire realities of socio-economic, gender, political, social, and other forms of inequality in the lives of the everyday people of Africa. Those of us at Lighthouse might not be experts on the matter, but we are allies in this movement, and we want to add our voice to the larger conversation around improving access and leveling the playing field across the globe.” – Ashitha Nayak, Founder.

As the parent organization for Lighthouse, the Melton Foundation provides funding, new avenues for collaboration, outreach and engagement for our campaigns. Melton Fellows and community members also participate as guests and supporters for Lighthouse campaigns, and we are grateful to the organization for enabling us to make our projects and campaigns a reality.

Dr. Steffen Bethmann
Executive Director, Melton Foundation
Audio Stories
Hear short stories on equality narrated by Raymond!



Live Talks: Join in the conversation!
Video Stories
Watch Cristine’s narration of inspiring stories on the theme of equality.
George Floyd by Elodie James
The World That’s Full of Inequalities by Olivia Daniels
The Good Crocodile by Stephany Gabriela
Inequality by Wistful Wanderer
Twitter Spaces
Engage in interactive activities happening around the camapign in twitter space events.
Photo Series
A photographer from Nairobi shares images that incite equally in his view.
Written Stories
The Need For Economic Equality
Equality is a very elusive concept in Africa, in a continent whereby the majority live below the poverty line while the few elites have control over the rest of the wealth the word equality is very foreign. Economic inequalities are deeply rooted in society and it has...
Gender Equality in the Contemporary World
Equality being a very complex concept with multiple layers of intertwined topics it is even more complicated when you break it down into those individual layers, for instance gender equality in its own right is a very complex issue; the way you understand it and also...
Stereotypes and Equality
Ever heard the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover" ? Well it doesn't exist so probably you haven't heard about it! Welcome to our world where books are judged by their covers. Have you ever been judged by your appearance rather than your character? Well for me I...
Why Gender Equality is a Concern for Men
Here is why gender equality is a concern for men. Gender equality among both genders is the true end goal of this conversation on gender equality, and not that one gender enjoys certain or all the benefits based on their gender more than the other. Gender equality...
The Good Fight for Gender Equality
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. We are still far from achieving a decent level of gender equality within various societies. And I believe it’s going to take a while...
A National Stigma: HIV and AIDS
HIV has affected all sections of society, including children, youth, adults, women, and men; making it our responsibility as a community to be more receptive to the idea of being more supportive and acknowledging that this is a reality which many must learn to live...
Break the Bias
Chapter 1 Gender inequality doesn't make sense on any level and how it's ultimately termed as women's issues. Moreover, how feminism has become synonymous to man-hating still doesn't sit right with me. Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one? ...
The road to Economic Equality
Economic equality is the belief that people should be paid the same rate for the same job regardless of race, gender, or other factors that are unrelated to their ability to perform the task. Along the same lines, I believe that economic equality is about creating a...
Press

Speaking up against injustice: Equality for All

Ashitha Nayak, 26, in bold plan uncovering inequality in Africa through storytelling

This social venture start-up is using stories to create change and alleviate inequality in Africa

Equality for All – A collection of stories from Africa
Meet the Team

Brenda Nyamichaba

Vivian Kagwiria

Raymond Kigai

Patrick Mbugua

Sara Hassan

Cristine Lui
