Dying while sleeping: The truth about sexual aphrodisiacs
Some time back, a relative came to me with what she thought was outrageous news; her elderly uncle had just passed away in a small village in Jalingo. The old…
Feminism & Women in Finland
Finland is one of the nordic countries in Europe. It is today the country with the highest degree of women's equality in the world. The women of Finland became the…
The weakness in her strength
When people see a strong woman, they think that she does not need anything or anyone, can bear everything, and overcome every situation. They think a strong woman does not…
The ‘MYTH’ of strict African parenting
The idea that gentle, sensitive, and respectful parenting will damage, spoil, or weaken children is a myth perpetuated by the belief or fear that children will lack resilience if they…
My take on Early Marriage: Yushau Shu’aibu
In preparation for the 2021 edition of the International Women’s Day, Hawwah Jiddare, a vocal feminist from Northern Nigeria and Chevening Scholar requested if I could recommend any person to…
The Northern Woman’s life of violence and domestic abuse
From being deprived of access to equal education, work and a free reign to effectively compete with their male counterpart, Northern Nigerian women are going through steady assaults on both…
3 lockdowns and a divorce
I don't know who needs to hear this right now but I thought long and hard about sharing this information, but lets be honest, the past year has been something…
The Burden of Expectations
‘I wasn’t born an avatar to fit your expectations’ That was a dialogue from a movie that I watched during the week, which was a statement from a depressed daughter…
Standing up against GSBV is a collective responsibility.
As we round up the 16 days action against GSBV, I reflect on my relationship with domestic abuse and GSBV. I have always felt domestic violence deeply because I was…
Aisha Yesufu during the #endsars protest
How Aisha Yesufu made BBC 100 Women 2020 list
The BBC has selected one of Bring Back Our Girls conveners, Aisha Yesufu among the most influential women in 2020. Aisha Yesufu, a successful businesswoman came to prominence when she…
Islam, Feminism, and Culture
Growing up as a girl, I have seen a lot of injustices committed against women. With time, I began to ask questions as to why women are considered vulnerable, voiceless…
Women in Northern Nigeria Need to Be Their Own Voice
For over half a century, women in northern Nigeria have been bearing the brunt of institutional neglect, domestic violence and stifling campaigns against any female activist who dares to speak…
The Nigerian Child; Rights, Violation and Abuse.
Child rights are about the protection of the fundamental and essential rights and dignity of the child, who according to the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)…
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Holds the Key to Peace
"In the last decade, Nigeria has witnessed an unimaginable upsurge in killings due to insurgency and instability. Northern Nigeria has been especially affected by violence as the Islamic fundamentalist group…
SARS, Patriarchy and misogyny
It's silly that men think that feminists are trending #NotAllSars as a "retaliation" or because we are "happy" that men are killed. Not at all, we are just taking a…
Notorious RBG – Shirin Dalaki
I learned about Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Autumn of 2018 when her documentary came out on CNN, I was in awe of what a remarkable woman she was and…
The free woman
There are many things that we talk about without really talking about them, like the legacy of unhealed wounds passed from mother to daughter, generation after generation. Many of…
The failed woman: Binta Kasim Mohammed
Where does the concept of the failed woman stem from? Society needs to redefine what failure and success are. And women themselves also need to redefine success or failure while…
Living under a tyrant: Khadijah Gambo Hawaja
"For a very long time, girls and women have had to go through a series of untold hardships, yet the society through the use of an oppressive culture and manipulation…
Rape and the uncertain world for the Girl child
Every day when you hear of rape cases, you wonder whether the world has gone bananas; what has come of humanity that it now preys on its own, the womenfolk? …
