Category: Life
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Why Equal Representation Of Women Matter
Historically, women have had to fight for the rights freely given to men. For black women, this struggle is double.
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Living With Bigotry
A major driving force for all oppression is financial dependence and the absence of independence. A person who has no alternatives for survival will endure unfavourable conditions to their detriment.
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Death To Respectability Politics
Respectability politics posits that conformity to certain societal standards can protect a person, usually a member of a marginalised group, from the institutionalised oppression the demographic faces.
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And The Nominees Are; Afrobeats Crooner Niniola and Record-Breaking Simi
Simi had earlier set a record as the first African female artist to reach 100 million streams on Audiomack and Niniola got inducted into the Grammy Recording Academy Class of 2021.
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6 Things Every Dark-Skinned Girl Heard Growing Up
Growing up as a dark-skinned girl in Nigeria is a very traumatising experience unless, by some strange miracle, your parents and everyone you come in contact with are progressive Nigerians.
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The Feminization Of Poverty
The feminization of poverty refers to the increasing inequality in living standards between men and women due to the widening poverty gap.
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5 Invaluable Inventions by Black Women
Contrary to what the whitewashed history will have you believe, black people have long been inventors.
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Five Reasons Why Self-Proclaimed Nice Guys Aren’t Exactly Nice
we all know a self-proclaimed nice guy: in fact, a name probably popped up in your mind as soon as you read the title of this article.
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Preserving the North through Song
The oldest woman in the Hausa household is the master storyteller. Her old age is a symbol of wisdom and with her storytelling skills, she transfers tradition from one generation to another.
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WAFCON 2022: Nigeria’s Super Falcons Face South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in Morocco
Some players to watch from Nigeria include FC Barcelona player and African Women player of the year Asisat Oshoala and Gotham FC forward Ifeoma Onumonu.