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Nigeria’s legislatures’ continuing war against women and the way forward for equality activists

In a move that seems almost calculated to remind Nigerian women that no season, month or day in which their oppression will not find gleeful support from a majority of…

Chinedu Okafor 2 years

VIS social impact calls on African script writers to apply

VIS Social Impact, the new studio division of ViacomCBS International Studios dedicated to the development of ground-breaking social impact-driven content, has opened applications for its Writers’ Room, Beyond the Binary: Fluid Voices.…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Surprise! Nigerian teenagers are actual human beings with feelings

In a perfect world, the realisation – for that’s what it, not a discovery – that teenagers grapple with a lot of emotional upheaval in their lives won’t come as…

Ado Aminu 3 years

WHO: Africa records 6,400 COVID-19 deaths in one week, UN to support gender mainstreaming in Government Ministries | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss. Africa Covid chief John Nkengasong says vaccine saved his life The head of the agency leading Africa's response…

Ado Aminu 3 years

#InternationalDayOfNonbinaryPeople: “I am a boy who is a boy, a girl, and fully human” | Reflection on nonbinary identity

“There is something both liberating and scary about this nonbinary gender identity,” I said to a dear friend last month. We are having a swell time over a stream of…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Alarm: There is an auction market for women all over Nigeria

There is a thriving auction market in Nigeria and what is up for grabs is women. The commodification of women is a mainstay of patriarchal societies across the world -…

Ado Aminu 3 years

The slow progress of gender parity may be because men are not listening to women

A heated exchange between friends on the merit of men’s allyship in the fight for gender equality concluded thus over the weekend; “You people should go and do your ‘love and…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Saadat Aliyu reminds us why we need to be intentional about preventing the erasure of women

On February 15, 2021 international news agency, Reuters attracted huge backlash after tweeting a piece announcing the election of former finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the DG of…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Fatphobia, male centering | Top non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week

Conversations along the themes of the non-binary blog, while sometimes few and far between, continue. We compiled some of the more interesting tweets we saw in the past week. Enjoy,…

Ado Aminu 3 years

New Zealand’s new policy on periods is worth emulating

Anyone who understands the width and breadth of the conversation about access to sanitary products is unlikely to meet it with derision or disdain. New Zealand President, Jacinda Ardern is…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s win is a reminder that we have huge untapped potential in Nigerian women

Former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) has attained another first. As is to be expected, a litany of congratulatory messages to her for clinching the position of Director General of…

Ado Aminu 3 years

The #SilhoutteChallenge gives us an opportunity to interrogate our gender bias

So much has been written about the inherent bias with which we judge the actions of people based solely on the gender at the receiving end of said judgement. Time…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Here’s why more men channelling their energy rightly will benefit boys

"If it was a girl that was raped now, feminists will be all over this trend," is a phrase anyone who has been on that strangely thrilling corner of the…

Ado Aminu 3 years

Pope Francis updates Cannon to allow women to be formally installed as Lectors and Acolytes

An edict issued and personally signed by Pope Francis will finally see women, 'recognized for the service already carried out by them for decades.' Catholic women can now be formally…

Joanne Ike 4 years

Cross-dressers may be paving the way to a more sexuality-tolerant Nigeria

The conservative nature of the Nigerian society leaves little or no room for non-binary debates to get to a positive end. We have rigid constructs that define what clothes, shoes,…

Joanne Ike 4 years

Non-binary people deserve all the respect and here’s how to go about it

Contrary to popular belief, non-binary people are not an invention of the 21st century. They have always existed. Yes, some people easily fit into the gender binary (male or female),…

Ifeanyi Ogbo 4 years

#YNaijaNonBinary: On issues of bigotry, silence is not golden

They asked the Pharoah, what made you a tyrant? He said: No one stopped me – Arabic proverb. Many of us have been there - a friend, acquaintance, or stranger…

Olutimehin Adegbeye 4 years

#YNaijaNonBinary: Feminism from the margins

A few months ago, at a commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, I introduced myself to a room full of Nigerian feminists aged 18 to 80…

Edwin Okolo 5 years

Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about to become Nigeria’s first gay friendly church?

If there is anything the body of Christ in Nigeria is well known for, it is their vehement rejection of persons on the LGBT spectrum. This manifests in many ways,…

Itunuoluwa 7 years

Princeton University asks students to pick from six ‘genders’

Princeton University is giving its students the option of picking a gender or, reportedly, several genders, according to Fox News. The Ivy League UNiversity now allows but does not require…

Rachel Ogbu 7 years

African Women In The Media symposium holds in Birmingham UK next month

by Rachel Ogbu// On the 27th of July 2017, Birmingham City University will place host to the African Women In The Media symposium to discuss and debate the issues affecting African women in the media. The…

Itunuoluwa 7 years

A U.S Poll reveals: 64 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to a Gallup poll released Monday, the Americans’ support for same-sex marriage is at all time high. 64 percent of adults surveyed said same-sex marriages should…

Oludolapo Adelana 7 years

#Shiloh2016 testimony sparks outrage on Twitter

The annual convocation of members of the Living Faith Church Worldwide held from December 6-10, with a lot of testimonies of God's goodness shared at the church's Headquarters, Canaan land,…

Isime Esene 8 years

The Sexuality Blog: Genitals means gender… or does it?

We are not really good at calling things out in Nigeria, and if we do venture at it, we are either too hypocritical or too ignorant forcing many important conversations…

Roqeebah 8 years

The Thread: @elnathan_john joins the throng speaking about gender equality

Satirist and author of popular novel, Born on a Tuesday, Elnathan John is no stranger to The Thread. Today, a certain Dr. Joe Abah (or maybe it was the two effigies…

Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

Women can win big in general elections – Aisha Ahmad, WIMBIZ boss

The Women in Management, Business and Public Service group (WIMBIZ) has selected Aishah Ahmad, CFA as its new chairperson. Aishah gave her acceptance speech at their 14th annual conference closing…

Isime Esene 10 years

It’s official: Police IG appoints Force Gender Adviser

by James Sambo In a bid to consolidate on the gains made by the Nigeria Police Force, in stemming the tide of violence against women and girls in the country,…

11 years

Inspired: Meet the 10-year-old Nigerian girl who made Forbes magazine history

by Isi Esene Zuriel Oduwole, a ten-year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole has made history as the youngest person ever to be interviewed in Forbes, the global iconic magazine title. The…

11 years

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…

11 years

Decoded: 5 Myths about women’s sexual desire

by Kristen Mark Sometimes, you don't have any desire but your partner starts messing around with you, arousal kicks in, and bam -- there's some desire you didn't know you had.…

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