What does morality mean? Does it exist outside your religious beliefs? How do your perceptions of morality impact your relationships?
In examining how different people view morality and how it applies in their lives, Document Women spoke to three women with varying moral codes on how it shapes their lives and interactions.
Morality; principles concerning…
"My body is my own. How many women and girls can freely make that claim?" - @UNFPA
In April 2021, the United Nations noted that nearly half the female population from 57 developing countries do not have autonomy over their bodies and future, covering healthcare, contraception and sex.
The report noted that 46 per cent…
According to a UN Women report, 81,000 women and girls were killed in 2020 globally. About 47,000 of them, 58 per cent, died at the hands of an intimate partner or a family member. This means a woman or girl is killed every 11 minutes in their homes.
Leaving abusive relationships is not easy and…
As Valentine’s Day brings love into the spotlight once again, it is important that we question where we place platonic love?
Romantic relationships are portrayed as the peak of relationships. Friendships and familial relationships almost come second place to romantic ones despite being arguably more important.This is evident in the pressure placed on…
Valentine’s day is the ultimate celebration of romantic love; flowers, chocolate and overt displays of affection. For some people, this day of love is insignificant; for some others who do buy into the holiday spirit, heteronormativity prevents them from basking in the full glory of the day.
However, romance and relationships mean different things to…
Though mainstream movie production in Nigeria predates the 1960s, the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has been telling unique Nigerian stories since its formal inception in the hands of the first generation Nigerian filmmakers.
These filmmakers made movies for and by Nigerians at a time when Hollywood was their primary source of movie entertainment. As time…
Young people today are redefining the confines of physical expression and are reclaiming full ownership of their identities. The Gen Z innovators we see today are constantly reminding us that exceptional things can be done outside of a suit and tie.
Rigid expectations of who people should be, how they should act and appear have…
The discussion around men being able to have sexual relations with underaged people did not crop up just in the 21st century, the age of consent argument predates modern society.
In late 19th century America, legislators who were against the age of consent being raised expressed sympathy for hypothetical men who would be…
There is a phenomenon in Nigerian journalism that exemplifies the sexism characteristic of calls to submission. In interviews with women in prominent positions, you hear questions such as, ‘How do you balance your work and your home?’ ‘How do you make your marriage work?’, and this is when the interview has a professional premise.
Regardless…
Representation undoubtedly matters. To attain the progress we seek; people whose voices have been silenced, like oppressed and marginalised groups; must have an equal say in the politics that impact their lives. People deserve to have a seat at the table where matters that concern them are discussed and, that is why representational politics is…