What message does this send to the young girl who dreams of leadership?
As we celebrate Africa’s Women’s Day, a pivotal moment in African history, it’s a good time to revisit a gathering that took place in Tanzania in...
If someone had asked me two years ago, I would have found words like ‘she-eo,’ ‘herstory,’ and ‘shero’ cringe-worthy. I believed that there was no need...
As I reflect on the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, Inspire Inclusion, I am reminded of a newsletter I received from my mentor during...
Through my advocacy for young women to be involved in politics, I realised the issues young girls and young women face are not mutually exclusive; they...
The UN Women, co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, and in partnership with corporations, youth and civil society have opened registrations for The Generation...
A lot of effort has been put towards promoting gender equality and women’s inclusiveness across all sectors of life. Although the presence of women across all...
With all the things happening to women in the country - rape, sexual assault, gender pay gap, child marriage, domestic abuse, gender-based violence, Female Genital Mutilation...
Phew... we absolutely love these women and many more women who are not just raising a generation of book-lovers and better-educated children, but they are contributing...
There are some glass ceilings that you have completely shattered, there are others you have merely scratched. The race to those heights is never a sprint...
At some point, we have to decide how to redefine manhood and masculinity for ourselves and then pass it on to those around us. There is...
We must cleanse our society from our various houses and with our individual mindsets. We must fight every gender-based crime with equal vigour and strength. There...
When you begin to view women as humans - whole and complete - the idea of a woman being your boss, or a woman being the...
There's only so much a woman can do. We are fighting for equality and there's being a shift in our cultural norms with women contributing extensively...
I’m an African man - born in Nigeria, and raised in a typical African fashion. I grew up in a home governed by my widowed mother...
A gender that holds so much power should not be left at the mercy of a society that is best described as an enabler. Emotions such...
As we kick off the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, it is important to bring to light that gender parity around the world is...
ONE is introducing ‘Yours in Power‘, a new series featuring 3 women’s rights activists. Melene Rossouw, Joannie Bewa and Wadi Ben-Hirki share a letter they’ve written to their younger selves to...
How do we put an end to Period Poverty? Here is how P&G is spreading the message of period positivity. Gender equality is receiving increasing attention...
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...
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