Once upon a time when dreams still lived, She walked on air, bathed with the sky And sang with the bird Saying the sky is blue And she knew where to place her shoe. But now, the drums from the party told her it was time And even when she loved the night All with […]
What happens when the school girl finds her voice, particularly in an environment that says: It doesn’t matter what you studied. You’re a girl? Shout fire! Instead of rape! As a law student, I found my voice when I confronted the discrimination permeating societal values often backed by customary laws. It was in that
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There is this stereotypic and patriarchal view of the fear or demeaning interpretation of the participation of young women in politics. This view has generationally been the bedrock of the sociopolitical subjugation of women in matters that affect them as much as the men in the society. Historically, the woman has been through numerous restrictions,
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There was a friend I had in secondary school between JSS1 and JSS2. She was tall and definitely “did not look like a woman.” She looked very strong, sinewy, tough and would have been more muscular if she went to the gym. She was VERY fast on the field where we played during break time
Let’s talk about Social Media and Feminism. If there is something Nigerian women should be grateful for, it is the ability to share our thoughts via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok. I mean, the chances that anybody harms you is next to nothing. You can be anonymous. Feminism in Nigeria gained momentum because of Social
An average number of ten thousand cases of rape occur every day in Nigeria only. While 5% sought help, just 3.8% got help. Most of these rape victims that AREN’T DEAD struggle with depression and other kinds of mental health related problems due to stigmatisation. Why are my emphasis on these numbers, you might want
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Pretty or beautiful is a subjective adjective and I’ve always thought I had a pretty face but not a pretty body… Until recently. And my confidence spiked, and I’ve been regaling in all my sensuality. This year, however, I’ve been getting a lot of male attention especially on the streets and it has, in
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It was shining that day before it suddenly began to rain. I hurried up with lightning the charcoal stove before I took it to the verandah behind our kitchen where I would soon cook a pot of vegetable soup. Inside me was a mixture of fear and disappointment: disappointment that it was raining in the
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THE SEVEN NECESSARY SINS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. 1. ANGER: You must be very angry at patriarchy. 2. ATTENTION: Command attention, you deserve it. 3. PROFANITY: You should freely say “fuck.” 4. AMBITION: Take up space and own it. 5. POWER: Aspire to have it. 6. VIOLENCE: Do not hesitate to choose vawulence. 7. LUST:
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