Opinion
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Soft Power, Hard Truths: Why Reserved Seats Won’t Deliver Real Change
Imagine being told: “You’re excluded, but don’t worry, we’ve carved out a special side seat for you. No competition. No credibility. Just accept it quietly.” That’s what this so-called “reserved seats” bill feels like. Yes,…
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Breasts are for feeding, not hiding: Why breastfeeding in public is not indecent
A hungry infant begins to cry in a crowded park. The mother, sensing her child’s need, gently lifts her blouse and nurses her baby. Peace is restored, yet nearby, someone looks on with disapproval, labelling…
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On Surrogacy and Male Entitlement to Progeny
When men want the children, but not the women who make them. There is something unsettling about the way men—modern men—talk about surrogacy. So blasé and casual, a betrayal of what the popular and assumed…
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Ode to Nigerian Men: You Are Not at War, You Are on Twitter
There are over 200 countries today, and fewer than ten countries are engaged in formal war (a war between sovereign states and which is usually the type invoked in online discourses). By contrast, 250 babies…
