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| Hello friend, Let’s discuss how middle and upper-class women could perpetuate class exploitation. Here’s the truth: sometimes, the liberation the upper-class women enjoy in society often rests on the shoulders of economically disadvantaged women. Picture this: An upper-class woman marries a man with traditional, often misogynistic views on “traditional wife duties.” Instead of challenging these views or refusing unequal domestic arrangements, she simply transfers the burden to another woman – typically from a lower economic class. Cleaning, cooking, childcare, and even reproductive labour are neatly outsourced. These arrangements create a troubling hierarchy, the richer woman maintains her career and social status while simultaneously enabling her husband’s misogynistic expectations by employing other women to fulfil them. The maids work long hours for minimal pay. The nannies raise children while missing their own. The surrogates rent their bodies, often driven by economic necessity rather than choice. What’s particularly unsettling is how this exploitation gets repackaged as “women helping women” or “creating employment opportunities.” When the burden of gender inequality isn’t eliminated but merely shifted onto those with fewer choices—This is what class oppression looks like and where intersectional feminism becomes paramount. At Naija Feminists Media, we believe feminism must confront these uncomfortable intersections of class and gender. Our community actively challenges performative feminism, promoting genuine solidarity that uplifts all women, not just those who can afford to outsource their oppression. With love and solidarity,The NFM Team. |
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| The Lives Behind Nigeria’s 20 Million FGM SurvivorsBy: Oluwafunmbi Ogunsola We are told that FGM is a tradition. That it is culture. That it is necessary for a girl to become a “woman.” But let’s be honest: FGM has nothing to do with honour and everything to do with power. This is not about tradition. It is about control. It is about a society that fears female autonomy so deeply that it resorts to mutilation. These communities, so desperate to suppress women, have convinced themselves that pleasure is dangerous, that autonomy is promiscuity, and that the only way to secure morality is to destroy a girl’s ability to experience it. Consider this: FGM is justified as a way to prevent promiscuity. But what is promiscuity if not another word for choice? For agency? For the freedom to desire and to own one’s own body? What these communities fear is not promiscuity. It is power. The power of a woman who understands her worth, who owns her pleasure, and who refuses to be confined by the narrow expectations of a patriarchal society. Continue reading about how female genital mutilation is more about exercising control of women’s autonomy and sexuality and less about culture. |
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| Yesterday, February 14, we hosted an important discussion on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) titled “Beyond Policy: Eliminating the Rearing Head of Female Genital Mutilation.” The session provided valuable insights into FGM’s cultural and policy dimensions, addressing the challenges and barriers that persist. Participants engaged in meaningful dialogue about effective strategies for eradication and the critical role each individual plays in this fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us—together, we can raise awareness and drive impactful change in our communities. Also, look forward to the policies and implementations discussed during the conversation! Your voice truly matters. |
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