by Teakisi | Jul 24, 2019 | Culture, Development, Education, Empowerment, Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Eunice Aber Growing up, my mother engraved in me the idea that the litmus test for being an Acholi woman is how “bright and shiny” your saucepans looked, after you washed them. She literally scared me into believing so. I did not fall for it at first, but waking up...
by Teakisi | Jul 15, 2019 | Current Affairs, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Stacy Kendi 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. Today, I want to take time and appreciate the kind of men who...
by Teakisi | Jul 10, 2019 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Sarah Jaravaza The 6th of May 2019 was a momentous and exciting day for me. After many years of having to live with family for various reasons, I finally moved into my own place. Of course there was the usual headache of moving and packing. Moving is so stressful...
by Teakisi | Jun 17, 2019 | Culture, Education, Empowerment, Entertainment, Family, Feature, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga 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 meant I would just look forward to great sex and not necessarily have it. I spent my...
by Teakisi | Jun 10, 2019 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi Many of us leaned back in our chairs, fully clothed and shielded by screens as we watched your virtual take-down. Somebody had found it reasonable to allow your naked body to be scrutinised by the world. The rise of the cyber bully has made what...
by Gloria Busingye | May 22, 2019 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
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, right? 10 years ago from now, women emancipation in Africa was only but a...