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Mallam Yero September 1, 2015

Does feminism preach gender equality or women’s rights?

Next week, I will sit in a bus that is speeding along the tarred road. The trees will hurry past us, their leaves wobbling like an Agadi, elderly man and…

Janeth J August 26, 2015

Being a feminist could cost you your life in Mexico

Feminism is not an agreeable concept everywhere, being a feminist could make one lose her life, at least such is the case of some Mexican women. A Mexican woman, Nadia…

Janeth J August 24, 2015

No, Mr Oyedepo, women’s liberation hasn’t led to divorces

So, we are back to this discussion of feminism and the society. With the high rise of women standing up for their rights and asking for equality, there has also been…

Mallam Yero August 20, 2015

Gender Equality, Digital Media & Crisis Management: What brands can learn from Access Bank

“My version of feminism means acknowledging that women have and continue to have gotten the bad end of things, politically and socially, all over the world. Feminism means not only…

Seyi Albert July 31, 2015

I tried, but I STILL do not get feminism

I have to inform you ahead about two things, One:I have a 'disjointed thought process' (My test result is not out, so we don't have a name for this yet)…

Mallam Yero July 30, 2015

Sugabelly, feminism, and terrible rebuttals – a counterpoint to a counterpoint

The man who pays my salary, Chude Jideonwo, believes no voice should be silenced. It’s a very laudable position and while I disagree with it, he pays my salary. So…yeah.…

Mallam Yero July 29, 2015

Sugabelly, inane feminism, and the question of violence – a counterpoint

Words by Akintoye Abdulraheem Yesterday, in an unprecedented display of animosity towards men, Sugabelly wrote an article in which she more or less demanded and wished for a Nigeria in…

Sugabelly July 28, 2015

Why aren’t Nigerian women bloodthirstier?

Last week, in an unprecedented display of ignorance, Cheta Nwanze posted a string of thoroughly disturbing tweets about feminism among modern Nigerian women, prompted by his interaction with one such…

Sugabelly July 23, 2015

No Cheta, the feminist movement has NOT gone off the rails

Funny how a man who will always be the beneficiary of patriarchy boldly declares feminism has lost the plot. @Chude a woman who insists that she will never cook…

UgoTalksAlot July 21, 2015

Opinion: My struggle understanding feminism

It wasn’t till I watched Chimamanda Adichie’s Lets All Be Feminists Ted Talks that I had any cause to give feminism and feminists a second thought. For me it was just…

Oluwapelumi July 2, 2015

#BeingFemaleInNigeria: A woman never wins

by Toyosi Elizabeth Temitope WARNING: This is not a fancy piece of literature. This is an enjambment of my thoughts on #BeingAFemaleInNigeria. This world is mad! You say no? Please tell…

Mallam Yero June 13, 2015

Feminism confuses Nigerian man on the internet…again

Whenever the topic of "feminism" gets on the Twitter, it's best to log out and pick up a hobby. Knitting or something. For some reason, Nigerian men, and women to…

Ada Igboanugo March 15, 2015

We don’t do race in Nigeria, we do ethnicity… a lot || Chimamanda Adichie speaks exclusively to Vogue

by Chinwe Okafor Chimamanda Adichie spoke exclusively to Vogue recently about a lot of things such as feminism and racism in Nigeria as well as Selma amongst other things. Here…

March 30, 2014

Did you know? 7 deadly sins of dating

by Sarah Harrison Men are not all the same—being burned in the past doesn't mean it will happen again in the future. You need to learn trust again—without trust you…

August 28, 2013

Opinion: Male chauvinism, sexism, and feminism in northern Nigeria

by Ibraheem Waziri Even if there is the male chauvinism that should be dismantled, it is not found in a social clime but rather in a psychological condition that needs…

May 20, 2013

Opinion: Men and women are not equal

by Century Favour Note that doesn't mean you can't do anything, but it simply means it really going to be tougher for you as a female when compared to your…

April 20, 2013

Temie Giwa: This is what a feminist looks like (Y! FrontPage)

In other to change this status quo, most of us must become feminists. Many women are not satisfied with staying at home and raising children, no matter how fulfilling this…

April 17, 2013

Opinion: Margaret Thatcher, Sanusi Lamido, and the feminists

by Ayisha Osori 1988In Washington with then US president Reagan during an official trip to the States. Politics was and still remains a very male-dominated world where being female is…

March 9, 2013

Zainab Usman: (Re)Defining African feminism (Y! Policy Hub)

by Zainab Usman African feminists should think about how to properly frame the discussions, to connect with most women while driving home the salient issues, so that we serve as…

February 10, 2013

“I felt ordinary and out of place when I started work” – UK’s former first lady, Cherie Blair speaks on career, women, mentors

Back in the Seventies, when I was looking for my first job in the legal profession, it was hard to be taken seriously as a woman lawyer. It was commonplace…

January 22, 2013

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