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Virginity testing is violence, not culture
In traditional times, virginity testing was in existence. However, over time, it has been identified as a harm to women and girls, a medically unsubstantiated practice that aims to determine whether a woman or girl…
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Book Review: Tomorrow I Become A Woman
In every 10 African marriages, there are 7 Ujus who society and religion have confined to an abusive marriage. Aiwanose Odafen’s debut novel, “Tomorrow I Become A Woman,” is a bold critique of religion and…
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What Men’s Fantasies Reveal About the Lies They Tell Women
When a Nigerian girl begins to understand the world, she is told the kind of woman she must become to be accepted by a man. It starts with small things, such as how she should…
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Beyond the Battlefield: The Plight of African Women in Russia’s Illicit Drone Manufacturing
What happens when you set out to work in a foreign country, happy to finally get a chance to advance in a sector where people like you hardly get a foothold. You are recruited with…
