When Rami’s phone rang at midnight that day, she was awakened from such a deep slumber that she didn’t even check the caller ID or the time. She had been expecting a friend from the USA to call, so she just assumed that was the call she was expecting. “Hello?” Her voice was raspy from sleep, and a giant yawn followed her greeting. “Rami? I need help! Please help me!” Rami felt an instant chill, like cold water had been …
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One area of global health policy that is most talked about and yet least understood is reproductive healthcare. Most people know it is important, but only a few understand why it matters, who influences it, or …
Someone will look through my old photo album and find those pictures of us together. The one we took under that tree, with you completely unaware of the camera, would most likely catch their eyes, and …
Written by Anluma Ocran My first pregnancy occurred eight months after the burial of one of the women I have most loved in this world, my grandmother. I was so distraught by her passing, especially given …
Dear Society, the boys you refused to train are harming the girls you’ve spent years trying to discipline. On Thursday, March 19, Nigeria woke up to disturbing news it would never have imagined. Men from the …
Written By Makgosi Letimile When my editor contacted me about writing something about pleasure, she gave me free latitude. I could write about the theme and my feelings towards it, whether big or small. I spent …
Written By Nyambura What nobody warned me about was how little real, honest information is out there about the lived experience, the raw, unfiltered reality, of choosing and actually getting an IUD. All the research I …
Par Boukari OUEDRAOGO A Savili, village perdu dans la province du Boulkiemdé, une femme occupe le statut de chef de village avec autorité et sagesse depuis deux ans. Vêtue d’un ample boubou blanc aux motifs variés, …
PART 2 Despite their agreement, they still couldn’t stay away from each other. Instead, they started soft sexting. It began as just a flirty comment about what had happened the previous night and the suggestive stickers, …
In Nigeria, it is easier to publicly discredit a woman who speaks about rape than it is to get justice against the man who actually committed it. Rape in Nigeria is drastically underreported. In fact, national …
PART 1 Olivia locked eyes with Noah as she slowly sank to her knees in front of him. The tiles were cold beneath her, but she barely noticed. Her focus was on the way his breath …