Feminism
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Policing Without Guns: Magnifying Slut-shaming in Nigerian X Space
In Nigerian digital spaces, moral policing has become naturalised, with many discourses centring on what a female can and can’t do on social media. This is no different from colonial times, when women’s bodies were…
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The Feminist Awakening of a Silent Daughter in Chimamanda’s Purple Hibiscus
Chimamanda Adichie’s debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, offers a piercing exploration of patriarchy through the observant eyes of 15-year-old Kambili Achike. The novel sparks conversations about feminism, religious manipulation, and the oppressive system of Nigeria’s patriarchal…
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NFM 2025 Editorial Fellowship Trains African Media Professionals on Feminist Journalism
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) held its inaugural Editorial Fellowship training on October 21, 2025, bringing together 16 media professionals from Nigeria, Canada, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. The programme, held as part of the 2025…
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Why is Marriage to Men Driving Women “Insane?”: The Grimer Side to Intimate Partner Violence
One would think that a woman’s abuse ends the moment she leaves, but reality shows us that there’s an even darker side to leaving that leaves survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) at the mercy…
