Tag: feminism
Opinion: Stop putting limitations on women
by Samuel Chiaba Yesterday, I stumbled on an interesting quote that aroused my interest. This quote, credited to a woman, ...
We just cannot forget Beyoncé’s Push Party in a hurry
Bootylicious Bey! Aren’t you the best? Hosting and glamorising something as obscure as a Push Party. This, after she had released ...
Twitter is trash: We know 4 things you won’t learn about feminism from TwitterNG
When Beyoncé released Flawless and featured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 2013, it was a small step for humanity but a ...
Ololade Ajekigbe: No, men are not trash
Ololade Ajekigbe “Yoruba men are demons” “Short people have an inferiority complex” “Feminists don’t make good wives” “Ijebu people are ...
UgoTalksAlot: Why ranting may be stopping the mental change we need
I’m a firm believer that how we pass information across is more important than the information we’re passing across. The ...
Racism is America’s original sin | Chimamanda Adichie says in interview with CNN (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Nigerian author Chimanda Ngozi-Adichie has said she actually finds it surprising that many people in America are ...
The Thread: We will continually have double standards over men and women issues
Earlier on today, a Twitter user told how a lady approached him and offered to perform a BJ on him ...
Opinion: Big talks, jamborees and conundrums from the International Women’s Day 2017
by Opeyemi Oriniowo The 2017 international women’s day (IWD) celebration has come and gone but not without leaving ...
The Thread: “There’s no universal experience of gender ” | Laverne Cox responds to Chimamanda
The conversation about gender, the policing of it, feminism and privilege has been ongoing on social media, thanks to Chimamanda’s ...
The Thread: “Transgenderism has taken centre stage and actual women’s issues are on the back-burner”
Chimamanda stirred a storm over the weekend with these statements about transgender women. Millennial feminists on social media are mad ...
The Thread: The different ways women are held backwards
Rinsola Abiola, media aide to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara shares her views on feminism. She chops ...
The Thread: Powerful African women in history
Yesterday, we marked International Women’s Day. This thread captures the impact of African women in the world. They were scientists, ...
The Thread: Much ado about questions by customer care personnel
Twitter is threads and threads are Twitter. At least that’s what this tweep (@Sasen_Aro) thought about Twitter’s utility when she used ...
Harmony Levin: Nigerian, male and feminist [NEXT]
by Harmony Levin In the past few years since I took up the fancy title of being called a feminist, ...
Wilfred Okiche: On Buchi Emecheta and the joys of motherhood [NEW VOICES]
by Wilfred Okiche My first encounter with Buchi Emecheta’s work was as a secondary school student growing up in Lagos, ...
The Thread: No, your cunning mother was not a feminist
Many hide behind the cloak of feminism to push wrong agendas. @Chude has something for those who force people into ...
The Sexuality Blog: Were you pressed because of ‘Men are Scum’? You might want to check yourself
“Men are scum”. Sometime in 2016 on Nigerian Twitter, that phrase became a catch-all to explain away Yoruba demons, misogynists, ...
Eketi Edima Ette: International interviews versus Nigerian interviews
by Eketi Edima Ette Interview on BBC. My name is Adam Greene and this is Focus on Africa, on the ...
The Thread: Twitter clapsback at Molara Wood
Writer, journalist, literary editor and critic, Molara Wood waded into the matter of the Nigerian President’s daughter- Zahra Buhari’s marriage- ...
The Thread: Don’t make yourself smaller for any man
Nigeria is patriarchy-central. On any given day, any random person will give you advice on how to talk to a ...
Ifeoluwa Adedeji: Radically speaking [NEW VOICES]
by Ifeoluwa Adedeji The feminist movement has acquired so much importance globally, owing largely to the work of popular women who ...
Reuben Abati: The sad news of Trump’s triumph
“Democracy is tricky; it sometimes ends up as a parody of itself. When the people clamour for change, they can ...
Omar-Farouq Edu: Woman [NEW VOICES]
by Omar-Farouq Edu A trophy is made of metal and I want you to imagine your body as a trophy. ...
The Thread: This is why some women do not contribute to the family purse
Gender roles are a source of contention for a number of reasons: culture, upbringing, patriarchy, or religious beliefs. One of ...
The woman in the other room
by Olufemi Babalogbon When she is raped, it’s for nudity No judgment for the villain himself She gets pregnant in ...
The Thread: Is this a case of female entitlement?
Whilst Malak (@mangoes_marxism) was advising ladies to discard double standards in relationships, @ _Alexis T had an altogether different concern, and was ...
The Thread: Women, hold men to the same standards to which you hold yourself
This mini lecture by Malak (@mangoes_marxism) is one worth reading and chewing over. In most parts of the world, particularly ...
Thou shall not live | A woman’s guide to avoiding rape
by Ogechi Nwobia Sometime last year, I was wrapping up work for the day when an ex hit me up ...
The Thread: A lady can’t pay for her man’s drinks again?
Nigeria is fraught with a large scale of sexism and patriachy issues, woven around religion and seeped in culture, it’s ...
Opinion: Na woman dey drive
by David I. Adeleke If you’ve ever journeyed on the road in Nigeria, then you must have heard someone say ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy