Blogs & Updates
Announcing ‘Teakisi Woman Talk’ – 2020 Speakers!
I can’t believe it’s only about 3 weeks left to the second annual Teakisi Woman Talk. With the year we are having, it just simply feels strange and at times overwhelming - but we must push on. However hard at times it is, we have to hope for better days. For those who...
September, Do you Remember?
By Sarah Jaravaza I love the change of season, especially when going from cold weather to warm weather. Here in Zimbabwe, we don’t have the traditional four seasons, but I am adamant that there are 4 magical weeks between August and September where the weather is not...
Our Environment, Our Heritage
The African people have always shared a deep respect for their environment. Our culture embodied our love affair with our environment and for centuries we co-existed in chaotic harmony with the great gorillas of the Virunga and majestic elephants of the Okavango...
Femmes Noires au Liban : Avant, C’était Déjà la Catastrophe
Par Christelle Kamanan Depuis 3 semaines le Liban fait face aux conséquences de l'explosion qui a eu lieu au niveau du port de Beyrouth. Tout le monde ou comme on dit " la communauté internationale " s'en est émue, se mobilise et s'empresse même d'aller au chevet de...
Why You Need a Sports Bra (Yes, Even if You Have Small Breasts)
By Cynthia Kinyera For any woman that works out or is thinking about working out, sports bras are probably part of your obvious wardrobe requirements. But you may be thinking, are they really that necessary? Can’t a regular bra work just as well? The short answer is...
When Killing Women Becomes The New Normal, This Is Not Normal
As the women's month of August is slowly coming to an end, I'm still asking myself - what does it even mean or what is there to celebrate in this month, especially for some of us in these Southern parts of Africa where the killing of women is the news we hear on a...
African Leadership, Our Plight
I have been contemplating on whether to write this article or not. I have opinions as does everyone else, but my opinions on political matters I usually shy away from, well that was until I saw the below statement: 'to applaud a politician because he has built a...
Grey Hairs, A Sign of Wisdom?
By Felly Oyuga I think I have managed growing older pretty well so far. I will be 42 at the end of this year. No one prepares you for growing old. They say you will be wiser, calmer - some even say happier. I must have missed the memo. I do not know if I am calm. I...
When A Nation Cries
The story of Zimbabwe is very hard to write because there are so many stories. There is my story, there is my neighbours’ story, the vendor on the street has a story, those in power all have stories and how you the reader perceives all of this, you will form your own...