Author: Sera
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Ore Badmus Redefines Age in New Film ‘Death To Thirty’
Death to Thirty, a film directed by Ore Badmus and produced by Oluwatunmise Oluyede, weaves together the lived experiences of a diverse group of women, ranging from their early 20s to late 30s, with a survey involving 119 women.
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Tolu Coker Brought Street and High Fashion London Fashion Week
The runway was set within a backdrop of a West African marketplace, a salon stall, a POS stand, wheelbarrows filled with tubers of yam, traffic signs, abandoned tires, and other intricate details.
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The Mastermind Behind the Aba Women’s Riot; Madame Nwanyeruwa
Her voice was fundamental for the construction of the anti-colonial movement, which extended to all of Nigeria and culminated with the country’s independence in 1960.
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Nigeria’s Textile Queen, Nike Davies-Okundaye
Nike Davies-Okundaye’s life and work exemplify a deep commitment to preserving traditional arts and celebrating the cultural heritage of Nigeria.
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WNBA Champ A’ja Wilson’s Debut Autobiography is A Love Letter To Black Girls
Dear Black Girls is a love letter to Women, letting them know that someone like her has lived a similar life to theirs and has faced the same kind of challenges.
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Mariama Bâ’s Hidden Poem Unveiled After 46 Years by French Scholar
Mariama Bâ’s only poem “Festac…Souvenirs De Lagos” (“Festac…Memories of Lagos”) has been discovered by French literary scholar Tobias Warner, 46 years after it was published in L’Ouest Africain.
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Journey Through Palestine with These Authors
Here at the DW Book Club HQ, we’re thrilled to run back our Literary Travel Guide series, still as an avenue to take you through different parts of the world through books written by WOMEN!
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Gender-Based Violence and the State of Afghan Women in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
For the #16DaysOfActivism, we dive into the socio-cultural, religious, and sexual gender-based violence represented in Khaled Hosseini’s critically acclaimed book A Thousand Splendid Suns.
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Cassava Republic’s $30,000 Black Women’s Non-fiction Manuscript Prize
Cassava Republic launches $30,000 Black Women’s Non-Fiction Manuscript Prize, celebrating Black women writers across Africa and the Afro-diaspora.
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Empowering Portrayals: 10 Inspiring Women’s Biopics
Biopics have always been a way to visually chronicle the lives of (famous) and iconic people, In this article we discuss ten biopics based on the lives of some very outstanding and diverse women that we think you will enjoy and also learn from.