HERstory – Ciku Mbugua

  Excelling in a corporate career that had the potential to elevate her even more positionally, Ciku shares with us how she broke out of the mould of social expectations towards designing…

HERstory – Betty

Betty and I met on July 1st. I was returning from a graduation ceremony that took place in the morning and planned to meet a friend later in the afternoon so needed…

HERstory – Kidist Nerke

In this HERstory Kidist Nerke from SNNPR – southern part of Ethiopia shares with us how and why she made her way to Addis Ababa. I think about making difficult decisions in…

Endorsing Rape Culture.

One thing that we all need to get clear, even though it has been explained over and over again through all platforms, is the fact that rape has never and will never…

Men Tell Me How to Drive

We now have the ” First Smart Parking Lot” in Addis Ababa, which made me think of a favorite pet peeve of mine,where men tell me how to drive. Ever since I…

HERstory – Rosemary (Rosie) Lore

AfricanFeminism (AF) brings you the first of a series of HERstories we will be capturing over the next coming weeks. The aim of this specific HERstories series is to  document through interviews,…

HERstory Series on AF

One of our AF writers Adebisi did a recent interview with Nina Steele on living child free. Nina’s authentic choice and the courage to share her story inspired us to seek more…

Living Childfree: A Conversation With Nina Steele

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about being childfree  from the perspective of a single young African woman. The comments that followed the article had me seeking childfree African women.…