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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie replies critics

In one swoop, Chimamanda came down on critics through her facebook post.

Sexual Harrassment is endemic in Nigerian Educational Institutions â€“ Ireti Bakare-Yusuf

Urban Woman April 18, 2018 No Comments

Not a week goes by in Nigeria that one isnâ€™t left dumbfounded by a trending story or two.

Ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous and the mouth â€“agape- gasping â€“for- breath, these stories disappear as quickly as they trend.

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Senegal gives sex workers identification cards in a bid to protect them

Urban Woman April 18, 2018 1 Comment Sex Sex trade

In most African countries, sex workers are at risk of being treated unfairly, marginalized and abused, not to mention the general risk of contracting HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases. However, in Senegal, the government is doing all it can to protect sex workers by registering them and giving them a means of identification.

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Malala Yousafzai discusses role of men in her movement

Urban Woman April 14, 2018 1 Comment Malala Yousafzai

20 year old Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head 2012 by Taliban gunmen in retaliation of her activism spoke to The Globe And MailÂ about surviving the attack, living in the United Kingdom and the role of men in her movement.Â

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Women Are Not Weak by Ariyo Sharon

Urban Woman April 7, 2018 2 Comments women

I just realized that some women actually take glory or pride in calling themselves weak and as if that alone is not enough damage, they start generalizing it and see you as a demon, if you are strongly opinionated.Â Not everyone likes to be called weak, I personally feel weakness is a matter of personal ability not a collective one.

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6 Months of Panic and ka sa ma dupe by Dr Ria Evbuoma

Urban Woman March 20, 2018 1 Comment

I think I was five when I finally understood that there were girl parts and boy parts, and they were to be kept covered, and no one was allowed to touch them. My mother had sat me down and explained it carefully. I was a precocious child, and I understood that this was important.

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Ireti Bakare-Yusuf: It Is Time For Nigerian Women to Stand up Against Sexual Predators

Urban Woman February 18, 2018 2 Comments

Like the rest of the world, I woke up on Tuesday 9th of January, to the media frenzy around Oprahâ€™s speech. With the cost of data in Nigeria still so â€œunfriendlyâ€, I had to make do with clips on CNN, Instagram and other social media platforms.