Category: Life
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And The Nominees Are; DMW’s First Lady Liya & Multitalented Wavy The Creator
In the ongoing series, Document Women touches on the illustrious women who have been nominated for the annual Headies awards.
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How Government Policies have contributed to Low Female Participation in Sports
Gender inequality in sports is evident in participation, opportunity and pay disparities. Policies like the FA’s 1921 ban are malicious and misogynistic, and even though we may not see that kind of overt sexism today, it still exists.
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Solange Knowles Makes History As First Black Woman To Compose Music For NYC Ballet
The ballet follows Solange’s previous work in performance art, including the 2017 piece “An Ode To,” performed at the Guggenheim, and her 2019 piece “Bridge-s,” performed at Los Angeles’ Getty Center.
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And The Nominees Are; Mali’s Aya Nakamura and Nigeria’s Queen of Afrobeats Waje
She took the name Nakamura after the character Hiro Nakamura of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes.
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Mama Told Me; Lifelong Lessons
Life events, restrictive gender roles, unrealized career goals, generational values and everything in between have shaped how mothers and daughters view themselves and each other and how they communicate.
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Chido Musasiwa-Gutu, Founder of LET THEM Trust, Is Emboldening Youth Talent in Zimbabwe
Calling on pre-colonial griot traditions of oral and artistic storytelling, Musasiwa-Gutu’s arts-heritage initiatives present an opportunity to reinvigorate the creative scene in Zimbabwe by educating and showcasing young creators.
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And The Nominees Are; Teni and Gyakie
In the ongoing series, Document Women touches on the illustrious women who have been nominated for the annual Headies awards. This week, we have Nigeria’s Teni and Ghana’s Gyakie.
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And The Nominees Are; Leading Ladies Omawunmi and Bose “Mama Burna” Ogulu
Document Women touches on the illustrious women who have been nominated for the annual event. This week, we have Omawunmi and Momager to popular Nigerian artist Burna Boy.
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And The Nominees Are; Multiple Grammy-Winning Angelique Kidjo and Ghanaian songwriter Amaarae
The “The Angel You Don’t Know” album maker garnered over 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 116 million streams for her “Sad Girlz Luv Money” remix alone.
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And The Nominees Are; Multiple Grammy-Winning Angelique Kidjo and Ghanaian songwriter Amaarae
The “The Angel You Don’t Know” album maker garnered over 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 116 million streams for her “Sad Girlz Luv Money” remix alone.