Adventures From The Bedrooms of African Women is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 Adventures Creators Program under the theme: “Scars”. The Adventures Creators Program seeks to amplify feminist and progressive …
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Written by Audrey Obuobisa-Darko My mother never once used her real voice to talk to me about periods. It was always some whisper, sotto voce, a hollow sound laced with shame. She gave me a boiled …
Par Kafui Offori Cette série d’articles porte sur les panels, les panélistes et les modérateurs d’Adventures Live ! X The Spread 2023. Au cas où vous auriez manqué le précédent, vous pouvez le lire ici. Notre …
“I once left a man because he wouldn’t touch me,” I whispered into my lover’s ear as we lay cuddling after a make out session, relaxing myself into his body, enjoying the heat emanating from him. …
Written by Remi On the same Thursday, many queer X users and allies mentioned that last year, when 21 people in Ho (involved in the #Ho21) were jailed for “unlawful assembly”, it was an indicator of …
Written by Remi The first time I heard about the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest was the night before the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. I saw it on one of my close friend’s WhatsApp status. On Thursday morning, I …
Le slut-shaming : un outil efficace d’oppression créé par le patriarcat pour promouvoir la misogynie
Translation provided by Irene Arhinma Le slut-shaming (aussi l’humiliation des salopes) est l’un des outils les plus efficaces que la société utilise pour diminuer le pouvoir des femmes en matière de plaisir sexuel. Dans la société …
Update: You spoke and we heard you! We’ve removed the age limit requirement for life lesson pitches. If you are a woman aged 20 and above, send us your pitch. Are you an African woman with …
Written by: Nobuhle N Nyoni An interview with Lindiwe Rasekoala The intertwining of food and sexual desire has been a fascinating aspect of human culture for centuries. The connection between what we eat and how we …
Written by Audrey Obuobisa-Darko I came out to my mother last night. I was cracking under the pressure of carrying my grief alone, dealing with a breakup that was too heavy to bear. I sat on …