Written by Tawakalt Oseni It is a brand new year, and we’re gearing up for the official dates and celebrations all over again. First goes the Christmas and New Year decor, and then we get through all of the red on Valentine’s Day in February, and then March comes with a spotlight on women, particularly during International Women’s Day. There will be a theme, a hand pose, and all kinds of e-flyers showing off women from every background. Like every …
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Issues that do not fit into our broad categories
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 …
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 …