One of the dominant trajectories of feminist debate in Nigerian consists of trying to prove what men can or cannot do. We are one of the societies with a very high religious consciousness, but who also, unfortunately, articulates less religious discourse around love. It’s often about prohibitions and financial breakthrough. Every aspect of our life: social, religious and cultural, slowly evolves in a particular pattern and regularly selecting who gets the pound…
As we continue to celebrate the International Women’s Day, I wish to look at a few facts about genre discrimination. Feminism is one of those concepts that have created a series of debates in our modern time. And though it has never been absent in our global society, it has taken a very important dimension since last few decades. Many have seen it as a countercultural crusade while others, have seen it…
Happy birthday to she who knew why the caged bird sings Happy birthday to she who tired of being silent decided to sing Happy birthday to she who inspires young black girls that they too can their melodies sing Happy birthday to she of whom our voices today sing Happy birthday to she who independent of her predicaments continued to proclaim : “Still I Rise” Happy birthday to she who not minding…
Lundi passé, nous avons publié un article sur le projet des femmes autochtones qui révolutionnera le Septième art. Dans ladite publication, nous avons souligné qu’un groupe de femmes autochtones veulent démontrer, à travers une série documentaire, La Princesse, que le visage de la princesse indienne tel que Hollywood nous la présente n’est non seulement fausse mais raciste. La Princesse est réalisée par Angie-Pepper O’Bomsawin et diffusée par APTN, (Aboriginal Peoples Télévision Network).…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in her normal way, has come up with another topic of great interest. She has thrown up a new debate that might not be welcomed by many, not just because it’s not true but because it’s so true that it cannot be easily swallowed. “We should all be feminists”! Chimamanda surely is not airing her view on feminism for the first time on this particulare moment as she has…
