Wise African Proverbs and their Meanings

“Mosadi o tshwara thipa ka bogaleng” – ‘A Woman Holds the Knife at the Sharp End’

This is a saying that derives from the Sotho diaspora of South Africa’s 11 official languages, “Mosadi o tshwara thipa ka bogaleng”, which loosely translates to “a woman holds the knife at the sharp end”. Given the hardships that women and girls have to face in their lifetime — everything from period poverty and gender-based violence, to higher levels of unemployment and the burden of unpaid care work — such an idiom could not be more fitting.

This proverb serves as an important reminder that we still have a long way to go to ensure the safety, dignity, and equality of women and girls around the world. You can take action with us now to help empower girls in the mission to achieve gender equality.

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