marriage
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Feminism
Marital Inequalities: The Burden of Emotional Labour in Marriage
African society believes it is better to stay married than to leave a toxic relationship. The Yorubas will say, “Once you get married, your place (daughter) is permanently erased in the father’s house.” The Igbos…
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Featured
Marriage is an inherently misogynistic institution – so why do women agree to it?
“And still I wonder how much harder it would be to get straight women to accept the reality of marriage if they were not first presented with the fantasy of a wedding,” Jia Tolentino wrote…
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Fact Check
Marriage Does NOT Eliminate the Need for Birth Control and Abortion
Claim: On February 14, 2025, Neve posted on X (formerly Twitter) that birth control and abortions would be unnecessary if individuals waited until marriage to have sex. According to her, “There would be no need…
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Feminism
3 Ways Nigerian Law Discriminates Against Women
In a recent post by Timi Agbaje titled, “Can a man rape his wife in Nigeria? What does the law say?” he claimed that men can legally rape their wives in Nigeria. This, along with…