Roxane Gay, author of the Bad Feminist known for her fight for more rights for historically marginalised groups said: “The United States as we know it was founded on the principle of…
Early January, I spent a week interacting with married women living in rural areas in Rwanda as part of my work at an organisation. The conversations we had led to me questioning…
For a while now, I have wanted to put into words what I am about to say. I failed at first because I too have heroes. They are the monuments I worship,…
She was born into a world that tore women apart Heard them say them ladies are weak The noise in between understanding her body and growing up Barely gave her time to…
By Reem Gaafar & Omnia Shawkat Country-wide peaceful demonstrations against the regime in Sudan are in their second month, with over 50 people reported dead, dozens more maimed and wounded and hundreds detained by…
‘You Have Reached the Women’ is collective piece penned by Phenomenal women from all walks of life (from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mexico, Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe and the US). You have reached the…
The mobilizations specially provided platforms, space and amplified the voice in protesting against the violence women suffer on a daily basis; reclaiming the power to challenge oppressive systems and policies and advocating for keeping institutions and states accountable. We feminists do proclaim that the personal is political, which is difficult to articulate when sometimes discussions are sanitized and devoid of political nuance hence the resistance and mobilization.
For some people, a drink can have a calming effect during stressful times. I am one of those people. Some days when I’m stressed out, I head to the bar and grab…
We all seem to know that women and girls have periods every month. It’s a common knowledge, right? but do we know bloody injustices we are all part of? If you don’t, then you are part of the problem… What I can only tell you is, period /hedhi /menstruation is a normal biological routine for all mature women – it’s a health thing. What astonishes me however is how the world has decided to make this biological routine the most shameful thing
Disclaimer: This post may sound preachy. It was not intended so. It is a collection of accumulated opinions on social media posts that I cannot help but share. Based on some exchanges,…