International Day of the Boy Child Today is the International Day of the Boy Child. The International Day of the Boy Child is a day set aside to create awareness on the issues concerning the boy child. It highlights how we can groom and mentor boys in order to have a truly gender-equal world. This year’s theme focuses on boosting optimism, restoring self-worth. What leads to the issue of low self-esteem for boys? 1. Societal expectation: From a young age, boys are expected to outperform girls. They are reprimanded and made to feel small when they get lower grades than their female counterparts. This makes them feel threatened by female…
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Birthday Reflections 2022
Happy birthday to my twin brother and me. I am grateful for all that has happened, and for everything that has led me to this beautiful milestone in my existence — essentially, I am indebted to God for my life, for His Direction and All-merciful Hand in bringing me this far. As a habit, I reflect on my previous year every time I blow out the candles on a new age. This year is no different, and I would like to reflect on my Christian journey. People who know me off social media, and several of my ardent followers on social media would agree that I am quite passionate about…
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Cyberbullying targeted towards Women
‘Hand me the phone.’ Anita said, stretching out her hand. Anita looked at the crease lines on Toyin’s forehead as she scrolled through her phone. Toyin shook her head, holding up a hand. Her phone had been burning up since morning, her Facebook notifications were off the charts. Usually, she got notifications but this time was different. Her eyes burned with tears as she read the comments. ‘They are supposed to be congratulating me.’ She yelled. ‘I just got a million dollars seed funding from Cruce. Why am I being vilified?’ ‘Is this rhetorical?’ Anita asked. Toyin put her phone down and looked up ‘Seriously, I want to know.’ She…
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Artificial Intelligence and Gender Equality!
For a long time, intelligence was only connected with humans. It was utilized by scientists to demonstrate a clear distinction between humans and animals in terms of our ability to think, be creative, imaginative, and propose solutions. These attributes are fundamental to human beings, and intellect was once thought to be unique to humans. Things have changed since then. Human intelligence is no longer the only form of intelligence. Our technological geniuses have produced Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI), we see robots and computers playing the role of humans in data collection, analysis, projections, and all the rest. These devices are programmed to store memory, proffer solutions and…
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Stop that sis!
Tope climbed down from her car and hung her bag. Then, she walked briskly into the building in front. At the lobby, the security man stopped her. “Where are you going, Ma’am?” he asked, his two hands in the air. “I have an interview with XYZ tech,” she said, “And I’m almost late.” “You? How?” he asked, looking at curiously her from top to bottom. She was wearing a bright tee shirt and fitting denim trousers. Her hair was a large afro ball. Her eyes widened and she stepped back a little, accidentally stamping her Nike sneakers. Fiddling with her bag, she brought out her iPad and showed him the…
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Amazons 5 – Feyisayo Famakinde
If you lived in the world a century ago, women in STEM would have been a laughable idea. In many cases, it may have been a taboo. As time went on, people decided that maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea to let women dabble into STEM. There was a twist to this, however. Some people started seeing women in STEM as women who wanted to be men. They saw them as women who weren’t beautiful enough to marry or bear children. So, people resented them and discouraged those they loved from venturing into STEM. Luckily, we don’t live in that world anymore. Although many people are still not used…
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World Poetry Day 2022 – Celebrating Womanhood
World Poetry Day is celebrated on the 21st of March every year. To commemorate this event, I will be dedicating it to the celebration of womanhood and I will be posting a poem by Aina Ayomide. A woman’s Anthem I am fire and I am fuel More than my body I am never too much and always enough Unlike anybody I am the most stunning of all God’s creations And I stand second to none So when they say; Happy is he whose children are males and woe to him whose children are females Raise your voice higher and say; Relevance and irrelevance are not functions of gender but your…
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Men Picking Up The Gauntlet 9!!! – John ‘Dare Okafor
There is this current trend about alpha males. An alpha male is a man who is seen as the standard of what masculinity should be, especially by younger or other men. They usually seem or act better than other men. Alpha males tend to have money, confidence, and ladies flocking around them. They seem to be living every young man’s dream. Sadly, most times, the traits portrayed by these alpha males are toxic yet people celebrate them because of their confidence and their net worth. This shows that there is a lot of work to be done. Boys need positive role models they can look up to and learn from.…
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International Day Women’s Day 2022 Event
And it was a resounding success. It was a fantastic team effort among American Corner Ikeja, Boundless Hands Africa Initiative for Women & Children, African Entrepreneurship Support and Mentorship Program, Wire A and Roseline Initiative. Thank you to every one of the panelists and others who gave insightful talks on climate change and renewable energy. Thank you for accepting our invitation, Victoria Ibiwoye, Rinmicit Aboki, Toritjesu Okanlawon, and Chief Mrs. Anita Okunribido. In addition, 22 women were honored for their contributions and impact in diverse fields. We hope that young girls will continue to see role models in women who are accomplishing amazing things in the future. Looking forward to…
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International Women’s Day 2022 (Five books you can do an Ecofeminist Reading of from a Nigerian Perspective)
It is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Gender Equality today for a Sustainable Tomorrow. For 2022, the UN is focusing on recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are at the forefront of climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. As a result, the praxis of my discourse today will be centered on Ecofeminism. What is Ecofeminism? According to www.britannica.com, “ecofeminism, also called ecological feminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. Its name was coined by French feminist Françoise d’Eaubonne in 1974. Specifically, this philosophy emphasizes the ways both nature and women…
