*Had this to say today at a brunch we hosted at Google for IWD, and wanted to share it here. International Women’s Day is such an important day but 2018 is particularly important for women.[…]
Tag: women
We need to stop calling grown ass women ‘cute’
It’s a windy afternoon in the city of Cape Town, for the second time in my four-day trip here I have had to make the grave choice of what was more important, my dignity or[…]
In Nigeria, an accent is a catalyst for love
I have been debating whether I should write this for days but a conversation with a friend just convinced me to do it. Please hold up on the hunt for me till you’re done reading.[…]
Playing at adulthood: the grown up confessional
When I was little, I always thought that growing happened like magic. You wake up one morning, all the secrets of adulthood would be downloaded into your brain. Everything would change, you would know how[…]
Diversity in tech: time to check our privilege
A couple of weeks I spoke to speak on diversity in the South African tech space at Net Prophet. The talk addressed issues around race (mostly) and gender in the tech space. How can tech[…]
I am not my hair: discovering my face was good enough
“No colour?”, “Your natural hair is so long!”, “What happened to the weave?” and “Woah you are gorgeous!” I have been a loyal member of the weave cult for the better part of the 10[…]
Cages of construct: the African reality and dream
Africa loves to adore its women as long as they fit perfectly in their cages of construct. African men love their women, as long as that woman is African enough. African women love their men[…]
Dear single girl: it is okay to be alone and be happy
Last year, on the occasion of my birthday I began to reflect on my life and the lessons I was learning in my twenties. As part of the transition from my early to mid to[…]
Who teaches the young boy to be a good man?
A few weeks ago, I was invited to talk to young girls about the consequences of “naked selfies” and putting too much of themselves online. When I was asked to do this talk, it was[…]
Faces of feminism: the age of the selfie
“The act of women taking selfies is inherently feminist, especially in a society that tries so hard to tell women that our bodies are projects to be worked on and a society that profits off[…]