Gender & Feminism

Banking on Women Development’s Neoliberal Sexism

Fadekemi AbiruMay 22, 2020

The process of the current development agenda does little to advance real development outcomes because of its persistence in catering to economic neoliberalism, which prioritizes economic growth over addressing the structural drivers of women’s subordination and oppression. Read more.

April/May 2020

The Pressing Need Expanding Access to Safe Abortions in Nigeria

Timinepre ColeApril 27, 2020

While there may still be an ongoing debate on women’s right to an abortion, certainly women who choose to have abortions deserve access to safe procedures.

April/May 2020

Muslim Feminism is Here to Stay The Mutual Inclusivity of Feminism and Islam

Wardah AbbasApril 24, 2020

As women who are not blind to misogyny, Muslim feminists bring into existence an alternative to secular feminism, which leaves out any form of religious reference.

April/May 2020

Nigeria’s Missing Multipliers Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria’s Legal Blindspot

Cynthia IgodoApril 6, 2020

Development plans like Vision 2020 failed by design, resting on legal frameworks that near-completely overlooked women—half the population—in Nigeria.

April/May 2020

This photo is for our piece on Finding Self: Of Gods, Contestation and Containment Freshwater review

Finding Self: Of Gods, Contestation and Containment Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater

Elizabeth O. Ben-IheanachoMarch 15, 2020

A dark story about recognizing and coming to terms with the many fragments of our being, Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel, Freshwater, is a macabre and jarring tale of contestation and containment.

February/March 2020

This photo is for our peice on Gendering Social Protection

Gendering Social Protection The Lessons for Africa

Chimezie AnajamaFebruary 14, 2020

Gender-sensitive social protection programmes are vital to Africa’s mission of eradicating poverty, evolving into an inclusive and equitable society, and fulfilling the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

February/March 2020

This photo is for our essay on the feminist reading of Achebe's women

Achebe’s Women A Feminist Reading of Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah

Elizabeth O. Ben-IheanachoJanuary 20, 2020

A feminist reading of Achebe's texts is a restoration of the visions of women not only in Africa's past but also in the continent's present and the future.

December 19/January 20vol4-no1

Zata Iya A History of Hausa Feminist Writings

Sada MalumfashiDecember 13, 2019

The feminist champions of Hausa literature have their pens ready, full of fire, energy and imagination, emitting hidden truths through their words, and steadily reinventing the narratives of women in Northern Nigeria.

December 19/January 20vol4-no1

This is photo is for our piece on Women Kings, Invisible Reigns.

Women Kings, Invisible Reigns Decolonizing Western Feminist’s Interpretation of African Women’s Experiences

Haddy GassamaNovember 13, 2019

African womanhood as a lived experience and a symbolic ideology has withstood the trials of time. It has survived slavery, colonialism, and continuous flawed portrayals rampant in Western feminist discourse.

October/November 2019

This photo is for our piece on legalizing abortion

Abortion and the Right to Privacy The Case for Legalizing Abortion

Timinepre ColeOctober 28, 2019

Legalizing abortion does not mean that all pregnant women should get one. Rather, it is about the right to privacy, freedom of choice and the preservation of female autonomy.

October/November 2019