Feminism
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‘Mumu for Marriage:’ The Unspoken Price Nigerian Women Pay to Become Wives
From time immemorial, women have been conditioned to dull their intelligence so as to demonstrate that they are wife material. This conditioning weighs on women physically and mentally, because the ticket to being chosen in…
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Àlàáfíà Puts Girls’ Menstrual Health and Education at Centre of Initiative
For girls who cannot easily afford sanitary products or have never had a safe place to ask questions about their periods, menstruation can come with more than the discomfort of a monthly cycle. It can…
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Medical Misogyny: How Cultural Repulsion to Menstruation Influences Scientific Research
Historically, menstruation has been treated as a shameful experience that must be hidden and a taboo topic that should rarely be discussed in public. Despite the advancements we have made over the years in understanding…
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Our Top 8 Stories This Week in Feminist Reporting
For this week’s news edition, we bring you reports on violence against women and children, harassment, women challenging stereotypes, and stories highlighting women’s experiences and achievements. We also marked two years of Naija Feminist Media’s…
