Current Affairs
Appreciating The #HeForShe
We always celebrate women for all they do, and empower them to do much better, but rarely do we remember to appreciate the men who are always at the forefront of the gender equality movement. […]
Empowerment
Culture
The African Woman Gets Tired Too
I went on a mission trip to Arua in northern Uganda, and I got to see the terror and harm that war brings to us. I also got to see that when everything goes wrong […]
Culture
Make Love To Me
I am forty. They said this would be my sexual peak. I kind of thought they meant that I would have a lot of great sex. I was looking forward to that. I think they […]
Development
Twenty Four
24 is obviously the age before 25. But it also is in a scary way, the age when it begins to dawn on you that you’re approaching quarter a century and have nothing you can […]
Empowerment
The Modern Woman in the African Lens; Perfect Fit or Illusion?
Ever wondered what the world would possibly look like without women in it? Well, I usually do, and honestly I never enjoy what my imagination brings to life. But well, that’s like most of us, […]
Empowerment
African Woman
Who is an African Woman? Pure in heart like the clear waters, She is known by her skin tone and curly hair texture, She is proud to be called black. Her well defined body she […]
Empowerment
All Hail The Breast Pump!
Before I went back to work, 3 months after giving birth, one of my main worries was how I would manage to keep up a supply of breast milk for my baby. Among other causes […]
Culture
SARAFINA (The Weaker Sex)
“Sarafinaaaa! Don’t break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!” squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina […]
Current Affairs
Sudan’s “Kandaka”
It’s a breathtaking image. According to Arabic media, her name is Alaa Salah. This is the young Sudanese woman standing on top of a car, raising her right arm as she leads the crowd in […]
Current Affairs
How Effective Is The CSW in Advancing Women And Girls?
From the 11-22 of March 2019, the 63rd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) recently convened in New York, United States for its annual session that focuses on the promotion and empowerment of women […]