She woke up terrified, alone, and hopeless trying to process and write her dream. These were the protagonists: Her The rapist Her mother’s priest/pastor Her friends A bunch of women who were…
Coronavirus is an immensely defining global health crisis, individuals and states have borne the effects of the pandemic in varied measures. In addition to the health crisis, the pandemic has exposed shortfalls…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects globally, crippling economies and exposing fragile health systems, with women and girls being some of the most vulnerable. In Sierra Leone, cases have risen over…
The Internet has primarily been my “office” for the few years I have been doing feminist movement building. It has fronted the birth of great movements I am thrilled to be part…
One too many Namibian women have lost their lives as a direct result of illegal abortion. One too many Namibian women have lost their freedom due to the criminalisation of abortion. One…
The international development sector has long hidden an ugly secret. Beneath its benevolent exterior, lies a long and complicated history that is intimately tied to the West’s imperial past. The recent global…
On February 8, 2020, a three seconds video of a popular Kannywood actress, Maryam Booth was released on social media and within hours the video had gone viral causing a flurry of…
On February 17, 2015, Timi (not real name) received a phone call. The person on the other end revealed that Timi had been outed as a lesbian on social media, and the…
The past few weeks have been mentally and emotionally draining for South Sudanese activists especially women’s rights activists. In the middle of a pandemic, a worrisome Peace Agreement, escalating intra and inter-communal…
In 2014, when Uganda introduced a law against pornography, few anticipated that it would largely be used to target and prosecute women, and specifically women whose intimate photos have been shared online…