Category: Arewa Voices
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The Heartbreaking Story of Falmata’s Murder
In April this year, a day that started with a simple bowl of pap would tragically end in the brutal murder of 17-year-old Falmata, altering the course of her family’s life forever. Yakaka Alhaji Aisami, a resident of Bama, Borno State, speaks with raw emotion as she recounts the harrowing events that led to the…
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Marriage and Children Are Not For Me
These women have realised that as much as women are conditioned to aspire to marriage and childbirth, it does not benefit women.
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Examining Women’s Rights In The Quran II
This three part essay article aims to promote the earnest pursuit of knowledge within Islam and address prevalent misconceptions about Islam’s treatment of women, their rights, and the implementation of these rights.
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“Like A Lollipop”: How Purity Culture Affects Sexual Health
In Northern Nigeria, with a seemingly Muslim Majority population, where Islamic values of modesty (haya) this same conservatism exists possibly even more than what obtains in southern Nigeria.
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Examining Women’s Rights in The Quran
Explore the complexities surrounding women’s rights in Islamic states. Delve into the Quran and Hadith to address misconceptions and shed light on the principles guiding Islam’s treatment of women.
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These Content Creators Are Making Their Voices Heard
Through a series of interviews, Document Women delves into the experiences of five such creators from Northern Nigeria, spanning diverse genres such as lifestyle blogging, travel content creation, and skit-making.
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These Content Creators Are Making Their Voices Heard
Through a series of interviews, Document Women delves into the experiences of five such creators from Northern Nigeria, spanning diverse genres such as lifestyle blogging, travel content creation, and skit-making.
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Navigating Islam, Feminism, and Identity
Being feminist and Muslim has often been seen as an oxymoron—both terms are believed to be mutually exclusive. You supposedly can’t be Muslim and feminist.
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KAFART 2023 Highlights Northern Nigeria’s Cultural Resurgence Through Female Artists
Following its fourth exhibition last year, themed “Into The Art of Making” Document Women spoke with some of the female visual artists and textile designers whose works were exhibited.
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KAFART 2023 Highlights Northern Nigeria’s Cultural Resurgence Through Female Artists
Following its fourth exhibition last year, themed “Into The Art of Making” Document Women spoke with some of the female visual artists and textile designers whose works were exhibited.