by Teakisi | Mar 7, 2016 | Current Affairs, Development, Empowerment
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8th. Throughout the world, women are celebrated for their achievements. ElleAfrique asked its readers to nominate African women in the diaspora or in Africa who are working tirelessly to improve the...
by Teakisi | Mar 1, 2016 | Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment
Article written by Ibtihal Ahmed. “If you think you are a real woman, then try walking into this building,” said a defying security guard to my friend who, with a brazen assurance, attempted to walk into a public building which had seemingly strict but evasive rules...
by Teakisi | Feb 23, 2016 | Empowerment, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
By Noluvuyo Bacela Something broke when I was younger and it shattered everything that was holding my core together… Gradually everything that I thought I knew for sure spiraled out from my grasp leaving me clasping at leaping straws for about 20 odd years...
by Teakisi | Feb 19, 2016 | Culture, Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment
By Vivienne Amijee Do good and the universe will return you the favour in due time. For a long time, black women, especially those in Africa, have been known to only bear children and tend to their homes; this has gradually changed over the decades. We have been able...
by Teakisi | Feb 9, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Wanjiru Kihusa Have you ever heard something that bothered you for days? The first time you heard it, it sounded like a good thing but then it sat in your head and refused to leave. And the more you thought about it the more you realized it was not a good thing....
by Teakisi | Feb 2, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
Article by Fatoumanta B. Diallo When I looked up the word “Sisterhood”, I came across the following definition “an association, society, or community of women linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.” I found the definition interesting because, prior to...
