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Gender Equality: The Heart of Development
Giving girls and women equal rights as the men is empowering them to greater things. When women are empowered, the possibility for economic growth becomes apparent. If given this opportunity, the benefits of investing in women and girls are endless. a) With gender...
December Reflections!
By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron Although it’s meant to be the season of goodwill and happiness, December can be stressful and hectic with its many demands: work expects you to close out major projects, you have to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list, attend...
Nurturing A Healthy Mind
Many of us have become strong believers in fitness and health, eating right, making sure we have a balanced diet and trying to stay active to keep our bodies trim. But in the process of ensuring the physical is in good condition, we may completely forget that our...
One Last Phone Call
Article is by C.J Npowa Hey it's me, Can we talk? I've been thinking... It's not that I don't want to f**k It's just that I want so much more You feel me. I want to be able to hold you to The promises you made to me back when I want to be able to kiss the bitterness...
The Afrikan Woman And The Cracked Mirror
Article written by Likeleli M. Monyamane. A few days before Christmas in 1999, I asked my mother to cut my hair so that I could style it in dreadlocks. I will not forget the look on her confused face as she angrily grabbed the scissors and pointed them in my...
The Queen of Afrika
I saw the queen of Afrika Standing upon great Many Meandering hills Of heaps Of heights Too great For rubble I saw the queen of the world Bending down Looking for gold in a dirty collage Of copious pieces Of meaningless scraps Discarded even by the poor I saw the...
Chrysalis: From Tomboy To Woman (Part 3)
I had seen jeans around, other kids wore them but for some reason I didn't own a pair, guess I was still content with my red shorts or maybe I just wasn't bothered. I was 9 or 10 when I got my first pair of jeans from my big sister. I fell in love with them instantly...
‘Feminist’ African Women Writers
The “F” word is really a no-no on some circles these days. Indeed, if you admit to being a feminist in public, chances are you will be laughed at or worse you will receive the harass look. Inversely, if someone accused you of being a feminist, you have gravely been...
Bald And Beautiful
A person who is broken, battered, bitter, and down to their very last ounce of hope is a very dangerous person. Especially when they decide to take on the journey of destiny. At this point in time, they have lost everything, they don't fear losing more, thus give...