It's not ridiculous that the women have chosen this way to seek justice—those charged with protecting them have, after all, failed.
We must take action. Some may say that Africa is Africa’s number one problem; yes, I agree, we have major challenges to overcome in almost every area. But...
Miley Cyrus has released the video to her song ‘Mother’s Daughter’ and we are loving it! In the video which also features her mother, Miley Cyrus...
Therefore, I can be an empowered woman equal to the task without necessarily calling myself a feminist. As African women, we can teach the world how...
For you, your argument might be that the lady is giving you confusing signals, and I agree that some women do that. But even then, no...
I have never understood why a woman has to hide so much of herself and pretend as though these parts do not exist, or why the opposite sex...
I have been invited for an interview at a reputable organisation, where after painstakingly sitting through hours of the written and oral phases, one of the...
Awani is a documentary that serves as a timeline that examines the evolution of the role of Nigerian women, starting from pre-colonial Nigeria to the present...
Hello Patriarchy, the protector of men - rich and poor. As long as patriarchal systems remain firmly in place, the concept of choice is really a...
A lot of girls are growing up accepting the fact that the society has placed them in second place, and they are settling for just that.
Nigeria has a long way to go when it comes to women’s rights, as political, religious and cultural nuances continue to shape and can restrict the visibility, participation...
She has strong opinions about things and likes to debate until we reach a decision. I can’t remember us having conversations about fairness in opportunities while...
We had a lot of conversations about feminism, a lot of them which were uncomfortable and painful for me. Men need to realize that the unlearning...
I remember sitting in the library on one of my last days in graduate school, trying to finish one of Dr. Vincenti’s case study project. I...
Even as a teenager, I knew there was something different about her compared to the other girls. She had a mind of her own; she was...
I made her understand how terrible and primitive her words to me were - words that repeatedly said I would forever remain incomplete as a woman...
“Gender parity is not a plea for equality,” Chidiogo Akunyili, daughter of the late great Dora Akunyili, says in a conversation with Genevieve Magazine. Chidiogo, who...
A lot of people think feminism is an “anti-men” idealogy, a movement by “bitter” women who want to be “greater” than men. Others think being a...
So while we celebrate women this month, let's ask ourselves what biases we have that will not make us and the future generation better.
Dear African girl, We have failed you. And for that, we are sorry. Sorry for ignoring the cultural obstacles keeping 52 million of you from getting...
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