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Polyamory, also known as “Consensual Polyamory” can be described as the practice of engaging in multiple romantic relationships at the same time with the consent of the people involved. Polyamory is different from cheating, it is also different from Polygamy where only one person gets to have multiple partners. However, this new form of marriage…

ByDocument WomenOctober 3, 20210Comments

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Biography of Fakhrriyyah Hashim

Fakhrriyyah Hashim is a Nigerian social development expert, feminist and anti-GBV advocate. She is also a founding member of the notable Nigerian feminist group, Feminist Coalition. Education and Career Born in Kano state and raised in Abuja, Fakhrriyyah Hashim, popularly known as Fakhuus, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Abu Dhabi University, and a Master’s…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 29, 20212Comments

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Surrogacy is the method where a woman (a surrogate) carries a child for another person(s) who are the commissioning or intending parents due to a prior arrangement that the child would be handed over at birth. Surrogacy has helped a lot of women who are unable to carry a pregnancy, this practice has saved many…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 26, 20210Comments

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Firdausa Amasa

In late 2017 the internet was filled with news of a Nigerian law school graduate who was denied access to the venue of the call to the bar ceremony after she insisted on wearing a hijab during the ceremony. Firdausa Amasa was later called to the Nigerian Bar in 2018 with support from Nigeria Supreme…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 22, 20210Comments

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Climate change is not just changing our environment, its consequences have become a reality to trillions of people globally. It is usually women and girls that struggle to pull through and recover from the after-effects. Here are five stories from around the world on how climate change is affecting women and girls. Climate change-related disasters…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 19, 20210Comments

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Biography of Chioma Ajunwa

Dr Chioma Ajunwa Oparah is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police. In 1996, she put Nigeria on the map when she became the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. The Lagos State’s previous military administrator had promised Chioma Ajunwa a house as a reward for winning the gold…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 15, 20210Comments

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Divorce in recent times has become more complex and increasingly sought after by women. The culture of remaining in unhappy marriages is beginning to change as well as the pandemic forcing women to rethink their place in their marriages. Here are five stories from around the world on Divorce laws and divorce. The UK is set…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 12, 20210Comments

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Arewa’s First Female Doctor – Dr. Mary Dija Ogebe

When we have to write about the first female doctors or the first female Lawyers. It is disappointing to know that year's before these women came to do these jobs women weren't allowed to do jobs that affected their lives so significantly. This lack of female doctors in the past can still be felt in…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 8, 20210Comments

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Women’s bodies are heavily politicised and in these politics; usually, women’s rights to bodily autonomy and self-determination are voided. Abortion laws that have arbitrary time limits or those that ban abortions altogether are harmful and oppressive. Here are some news stories on the developments in abortion law around the world. A ban on abortions after…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 5, 20210Comments

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Biography of Irvika Francois

Dr Irvika Francois is a Haitian educator and feminist. She was born and raised in Haiti, in a household which she describes as “intentionally gender-equal and non-discriminatory” even in the area of toys and house chores. She was inspired to call herself a feminist at age 15 after observing how lack of education and unequal…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 1, 20210Comments

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Arewa’s First Female Doctor – Dr. Mary Dija Ogebe

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