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Beauty practices and the theft of personhood in women
Beauty as an ideal for women to aspire to is one of the apparently normal but quite damaging practices in our society today. It seems harmless because it is one concept whose effects are not…
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Italy Extends Surrogacy Ban, Criminalise loopholes to Women’s Body Commodification
Italy has expanded its ban on surrogacy, making it illegal for couples to travel abroad to seek the practice in countries where it remains legal, such as the United States or Canada. The policy was…
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#JusticeForChristiana: Reminiscing on an artistic life and a nation’s conscience engulfed in misogynistic mores
Christiana Idowu turned 21 on June 28. She was a 300-level botany student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), undergoing her industrial training (IT) – a prerequisite to graduating from a technical department…
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The reality of being feminist
Being a feminist can be a lonely, exacting and fulfilling experience. That you’re a feminist could mean that you’re hypersensitive to social issues and realities, and you want or wish to do something about it.…
