Tag: Gender Roles

YNaija 8 months

Cooking Has No Gender – It is a Basic Life Skill For Everyone!

In a world marked by progress and enlightenment, it is disheartening that some stereotypes still cling to society's fabric, imposing limits on individual potential. One such stereotype, deeply rooted in…

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Ado Aminu 3 years

Gender roles, Sharia in South West, Demolition respectability | Top non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria last week

The task of documenting the trajectory of conversation on non-binary issues - sexuality, gender, mental and emotional health, faith and spirituality and disability - is both a labour of love…

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Op-ed Editor 3 years

#IWD2021 Special: Reflections on time and gender by a nonbinary woman

By Alexandra Maduagwu In many ways, this [life] journey has always been about finding and naming myself. Looking back, there have been moments when my truest form of self breaks…

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Op-Ed Editor 4 years

#YNaijaNonBinary: Why we should raise children free from gender roles

By Joanne Ike      “Boy or girl?” Before the 2nd trimester of pregnancy, the answer to this question remains a mystery. But this does not stop the expectant parents,…

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musicblog 7 years

[The Music Blog] Tiwa Savage and Gender Politics: We need to stop expecting celebrities to know sh_t

Tiwa Savage's 2-hour long tell-all interview with the journalist, Azuka Ogujiuba, following a series of emotional social media posts and an alleged suicide attempt by her husband Tunji Balogun, marked…

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Editor 7 years

[The Sexuality Blog] Tiwa Savage joins the ranks of Nigerian celebrities who perpetuate misogyny

It hasn't been quite up to two years now, when Tiwa Savage in an interview with fashion and gossip journalist Azuka Ojuijiuba told the story of her troubled marriage. By…

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Op-ed Editor 7 years

Tamilore Oladipo: Letting gender norms go [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo I read an article in Vanguard recently about the rise of gender-neutral child-rearing and my first reaction was thank God. I honestly never thought we were going…

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Op-ed Editor 7 years

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 such touchy gender role issues is who pays the bills…

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Op-ed Editor 7 years

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 that before. It may not be verbatim, but at least…

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Op-ed Editor 8 years

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Gender distractions- let’s get over ourselves and get busy [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfewa That we live in interesting times is no news. On one end, a woman has a fighting chance at being the most powerful individual in the world…

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Oreoluwa Peters 8 years

Celebrities weigh-in on Olori of Ife’s ‘gender equality’ speech

The speech given by Her Majesty, Queen Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi of Ile Ife has sparked more reactions - especially from Nigerian celebrities. Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo believes the Queen is getting…

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Sugabelly 9 years

Biology is Destiny: The Role of Women in Promoting Peace and Development in the Community

"It is true that there are no limits to masculine egotism in ordinary life. In order to change the conditions of life we must learn to see them through the…

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11 years

Mother raised daughter as a boy for two years before being discovered

A Brazilian girl was placed with a foster family when it was discovered her mother raised her as a boy for two years before an aunt discovered the truth, a…

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