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September 2, 2025Are Wives Members of The Family?: A Legal Perspective
“At the end of the day, your wife is not your relative,” said a young man from Oshogbo. “My father taught me that if I ever get married and have kids, I should never forget…
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Opinion
August 18, 2025Romanticising Submission Reinforces Patriarchy
The whole “I just want to be soft and submissive” thing isn’t happening in a vacuum. The problem isn’t that a woman expresses a preference for it. It’s that those words are not neutral. They…
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Patriarchy
April 20, 2025What is Patriarchy? It is in the Details
My Grandmother and the Many Faces of Patriarchy My grandmother is one of the strongest women I know. Compared to people we think are the same age as hers, she can still stand well and…
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Opinion
February 27, 2025Tochi Wigwe’s Legal Battle: A Fight Against Patriarchy and Tradition
On Feb. 19, 2025, the news hit the internet that Pastor Shyngle Wigwe decided to take his own granddaughter to court to contest her father’s will and ensure that the grandparents are made co-trustees in…