Ramatu Dahiru is a smallholder farmer who faces challenges as a woman farmer in Jigawa state. She annually cultivates acres of land growing millet, sorghum, groundnut, beans, and other cash…
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…
In the small village of Obinato, located in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, the experiences of people with disabilities are often untold. One such individual is Ezenwata Nasa,…
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 training (IT) – a prerequisite to…
British-Nigerian writer Chidera Eggerue, popularly known as The Slumflower, recently went viral for a quoted statement in which she declared marriage ‘sex work.’ The statement has since gone on to…
Many times, an Internet user has gone viral for giving seemingly innocuous “moral advice,” and many people, notably feminists online, have taken offence. Yet, another group of people is left…
Being a feminist can be a lonely, exacting and fulfilling experience. That you're a feminist could mean that you're hypersensitive to social issues and realities, and you want or wish…
Hailing from the southwestern part of Nigeria, Aisha Adeleye was born in Odeda, Ogun state. Her early years as a child were filled with laughter, play, and carefree days. However,…
The idea of being a housewife, also known as a "trad wife," or completely dependent on a man, is a fantasy many women have believed to be great. However, this…
A lot of performance of femininity stems from needing to comfort your inner child. Patriarchal norms exploit that valid need. You don’t need a man to lead you as you…
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