On April 27, Nigeria woke to the news of a raid by police on two clubs in Abuja where 70 women were arrested on accusation of engaging in prostitution. The police, together…
Is there a “women’s movement” in Malawi? Yes, there are many times as a country we have engaged in a deliberate process of movement building but these efforts have often been fragmented…
Last month the Government of Rwanda published a ministerial order or guidelines determining conditions to be satisfied for a medical doctor to perform an abortion. These guidelines were released following the revision…
There is nothing that gets patriarchy and its adherents in knots as any discussion around women’s bodies and specifically, the thought of women’s control over their bodies. To understand the struggle over…
Following the devastating crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 last month, I was having a conversation with a friend and repeating some platitudes. We shouldn’t take people for granted, we should make…
For as long as I can recall, I’ve been forced to dispel stereotypes attached to my feminism. Just as Chimamanda recounts dispelling stereotypes in her renowned TED Talk, I often find myself…
They say don’t bite the hand that feeds you But what happens when that’s the hand that gropes you? Do you bite the words back and hold on to his shoulders for…
CALL FOR PAPERS Using the words of A.C. Grayling, the principle underlying democracy is that it gives the enfranchised an important say in…
I love the internet. There is always something pushing us to have conversations we are skipping or ignoring. But the right time always comes. In 2017, I hosted a panel on women…
The last few months have been full of anxiety and worry. It is unfortunate that even in this year we still have to struggle to advocate for certain minority groups to access…