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‘Treated as Third-Class Citizens’: The Hidden Struggles of Single Mothers with Disabilities
Visual artist and single mother of three, Olubunmi Oyesanya, was coming back from her teaching job on the night of Feb. 3, 2015, when a franchise of Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) rammed into her…
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Dual Patriarchy: A Feminist Reading of Sefi Atta’s Everything Good Will Come
Summary: Sefi Atta’s debut novel follows Enitan Taiwo, a girl from an elite Lagos household with a deeply religious, grieving mother and a politically vocal lawyer father. It later progressed to cover her relationship with…
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2027 General Elections: 8 Women Vying for Positions in Nigeria’s Next Election
In 1999, Nigeria returned to democratic governance after years of military rule. Since then, the country has continued to hold elections for various elective positions, including the presidency, National Assembly seats, governorships, and state assembly…
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Ageing as a Woman should not be a Crime
Summary: Ageing as a woman should never lead to fear, blame, or exclusion, yet in many communities older women are unjustly labelled and mistreated due to deeply rooted patriarchal beliefs that devalue them once they…
