Thoughts & Reflections
“Female Bosses Are Wicked”
“I don’t want to have a female boss” “Female bosses are wicked.” You have probably heard this said a number of times or even said it yourself. When I was a lot younger and I […]
gender equality
Culture
The Unaddressed Pressure from the Society that All Women Face
I was at church one time, when a guy said, “you will find some women over confident which affects their lives negatively, women SHOULD be shy, and less confident, Women that go to the US […]
Current Affairs
Who is Failing Whom? Africa, or Its Women?
If you ask me to name one of the most compelling developments in the politics of African countries lately, I’ll tell you it’s the engagement of women in politics. A few days ago, I stumbled […]
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. […]
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 […]
Thoughts & Reflections
Checking My Feminism: A Turbulent, But Beautiful Love Story
2017 was an interesting year, given events that happened as well as the conversations that spurred from those events. From dinner tables to online spaces, there were several social issues that erupted and women were […]
Empowerment
The Mistress. Evil?
I had the misfortune of reading a Facebook post by a not so bright man, who said that infidelity would stop if women stopped being their own enemies and said no to men. Many women liked and shared the post. It seems […]
Empowerment
Spreading Love And Flowers To My Sisters
It is 2:00 am and I am wide awake. I put on my unkempt hair in a messy bun, switch on the lamp, take my writing book, and start scribbling. I can hear the grandfather’s clock ticking […]
Culture
A letter to Baba Opembe
Dear Baba Opembe, I have wanted for so long to write to you a letter. To tell you how my new home is not home without you. But is home anything so physical? I think […]
Current Affairs
I Love You
I love you. I love you because you are me. I love you because there will never be another you and you are amazing as you are. I love you, each part of you. As […]