Opinion
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Progress or Deception?: The illusion of Celebrating Gender Equality in Nigeria
Summary: While the world celebrates women’s month, Nigeria does so through elaborate empowerment programmes. But the harsh reality of this empowerment shows itself in a surge of gender-based violence, femicide, and low conviction rates. Women’s…
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Abuse is about Power and control, not anger, and Men benefit from it
Summary: Abuse is a deliberate system of power and control, not anger or misunderstanding. It persists because men benefit from the obedience, labour, sexual access and authority it gives them across cultures. “Men usually use…
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“I watched my mates grow while my life paused,” Sickle Cell Survivor
Summary: Zainab, 27, shares an account of growing up with sickle cell disease after her AS parents married despite knowing the risks, detailing a life shaped by hospitals, loss, stigma, and fragile hope. Her story…
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GENDERED MONEY: How Money Works Less for Women than Men
Summary: In this analysis by Dogo Joy, the writer enlightens women on how money works against women. The story exposes the hypocrisy of unpaid labour and how a capitalist society deprives women of their money.…
