by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Jul 23, 2021 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
There is a cloud of pressure that hangs over black women in our society. The pressure to be strong, independent, confident, among other things. We are ‘queens’ if we do not break down when something saddening happens to us, or if we do not fight back and...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Feb 19, 2020 | Thoughts & Reflections
“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 would say, ignorant, I believed this too, even without having a female boss. You know how...
by Teakisi | Aug 30, 2019 | Culture, Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Eunice Tossy 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 or far in life do that”. Now I don’t want to talk about...
by Gloria Busingye | Aug 7, 2019 | Current Affairs
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 upon an article that talked about a pledge made by Kenya’s President, Uhuru...
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...