‘Women are Complex’ and It’s Nothing to be Ashamed of
Women often get called ‘complicated’ or ‘difficult’ as a dig, and this is usually contrasted with a compliment to men as being ‘simple creatures.’ While... Read more.
Has Feminism Been a Disservice to Women?
People often disparage feminism for some of its impact towards women’s material reality, and this sentiment is fuelled by several misconceptions. They think... Read more.
Much Ado About Marriage
Marriage has yet again been the source of many controversial takes on Nigerian social media. Amidst the heated exchange presumably from ‘traditional patriarchs’... Read more.
5 Resolutions for Thriving This 2025
Happy New Year, dear reader! Thank you for joining us on an exciting and transformative journey toward women’s liberation in Nigeria at Naija Feminists... Read more.
Misandry is a non-existent concept
When screenshots from a WhatsApp feminist group chat were leaked online, many people took it as a validation of their stance that feminists hate men. Accusations... Read more.
Prostitution and the Illusion of Choice
The rebranding of prostitution into ‘sex work,’ trussed by the ‘world’s oldest profession’ label, is perhaps the most insidious and successful propaganda... Read more.
Addressing Five Common Misconceptions about Feminists
It is apparent that the message of gender equality and liberation of women from oppressive patriarchal norms rattle men. For that reason, it serves the purpose of... Read more.
The feminist movement and undue flak in mainstream culture
The ‘feminist’ tag is a loaded one in mainstream culture, and it is not for reasons of anything it describes. Or perhaps, as Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in... Read more.
Beauty practices and the theft of personhood in women
Beauty as an ideal for women to aspire to is one of the apparently normal but quite damaging practices in our society today. It seems harmless because it is one... Read more.
#JusticeForChristiana: Reminiscing on an artistic life and a nation’s conscience engulfed in misogynistic mores
Christiana Idowu turned 21 on June 28. She was a 300-level botany student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), undergoing her industrial... Read more.