by Teakisi | Sep 21, 2016 | Empowerment
By Diana Awino I work for the Ugandan civil service in a rural district local government. Wait, did I mention I am a modern breed of local government staffs? I joined civil service at age 24, one year after graduation from Uganda’s most prestigious university. Oh,...
by Teakisi | Sep 16, 2016 | Culture, Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Josephine Amoako The Ghanaian society is typically harsh towards the young single mother. She is presumed to have been promiscuous and reckless enough to conceive a child out of wedlock. Most mothers are not open to be in-laws with a woman with a ‘born one’. Their...
by Teakisi | Sep 12, 2016 | Business, Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment, Fashion & Style, Hair & Beauty
By Mako Muzenda There are many misconceptions around what African women can and cannot do, linked to the image of Africa as a backward and deeply repressive continent where women are incapable or prevented from certain activities. While this is a reality for many in...
by Teakisi | Sep 9, 2016 | Empowerment, Fashion & Style, Francais, Hair & Beauty, Lifestyle
By Samira Moumini Jamais deux sans trois ! Vous croyez qu’on avait finit la liste des Femmes aux beaux cheveux ? Seriously ? Il y en a encore (je me demande même si on finira un jour) ! Nadia Mladjao aka Imany, née le 5 avril 1979, chanteuse et auteur-interprète. ...
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by Teakisi | Sep 7, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi Kneeling as a punishment In high school, I went to a school where the administration sought to govern not just our thoughts and our words but also our bodies by imposing regular penance with thick sticks slashed across our behinds. A few times...
