Category: Gender
The Politics of Policing Women’s Digital Lives
“The politics of policing women’s bodies has reached a new low in Burkina Faso, where President Ibrahim Traoré has issued a decree that would impose a $3,300 fine and potential imprisonment for women who “expose their nudity” on social media. This draconian measure is a stark reminder that, in many parts of Africa, women’s bodies remain a battleground, subject to the whims of patriarchal power and the fragile egos of men.”
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Women’s Bodies as Battlegrounds in Conflict Areas
“Women’s bodies become the grounds on which the battles are fought. Sexual violence has become a deliberate tactic of war, transforming women’s bodies into battlegrounds where conflicts are fought through the most intimate and traumatic forms of violence.”
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Gender-Based Violence and The Illusion of Empowerment
“Gender-based violence is not a simple problem with a simple solution. It requires our constant vigilance, our committed courage to challenge deeply ingrained societal norms.”
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Black Lives, Gender-Based Violence, and the Fight for Justice: The Story of Sonya Massey
“Around the world, wars are raging, and politicians are often powerless to stop the bloodshed. But amidst these global conflicts, there is another war, one that is fought daily and often goes unnoticed: the war against women and children, particularly within Black communities. The statistics are harrowing. Violence against Black women and children far exceeds that of any other demographic, and it is no longer something we can ignore.”
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Why Overturning Roe v Wade Means Oppression For Women
The recent uprising of women across the world in response to the death of a young Iranian woman,...
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Call the GBV Helpline In Your Country, It Could Save Your Life
How much do we really know about Gender-Based Violence? I have heard of the GBV helpline and...
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Happy New Year FemInStylers!
2023 is here! You probably had a lot on your list for 2022. You may or may not have achieved...
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Bringing Up Misandry Is A Bullshit Attempt To Derail Important Conversations About Women
A couple of weeks ago, the murderer of Zara Aleena was sentenced to a lifetime in prison for...
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A Christmas Without The Matriarchs
When I first saw the trailer for the movie, The Woman King, I knew it was not one to miss. I was...
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What I Learned When I Tried To Understand Anti-Feminism
Growing up as a girl child and eventually maturing into a woman, I always thought Feminism as an...
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THE DYNAMICS OF RITUAL KILLINGS IN NIGERIA
” The spate of killings for ritual purposes continues to increase at an alarming rate...
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Ageism: The Ugly Form Of Discrimination Against Women
Someone once said that life begins at 40. As to whether this is true or not, we can not tell...
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