Women
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Politics
Patriarchal Politics: Senate Removes Senator Natasha as Diaspora Committee Chairperson
In a show of injustice and deep reinforcement of patriarchal structure in the Nigerian political realm, the Senate has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the chairperson of the Senate committee on Diaspora and NGOs during…
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Opinion
Ode to Nigerian Men: You Are Not at War, You Are on Twitter
There are over 200 countries today, and fewer than ten countries are engaged in formal war (a war between sovereign states and which is usually the type invoked in online discourses). By contrast, 250 babies…
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Fact Check
No, bras do not cause breast cancer
Claim: On September 26, 2024, X user @chude__ posted: “These bras cause breast Cancer?” This question reflects a widespread online video of a doctor stating that wearing bras, especially underwire or tight-fitting ones, may lead…
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Opinion
Feminism is not a problem, it’s a solution
The gender discourse online is exhausting. There’s a lot of noise, and somewhere in between the backlash, the blame, and the big declarations, we’ve stopped making sense. There’s a growing narrative that marriage holds no…
