International Women's Day | The Republic

Wana Udobang

Wana Udobang’s Gospel of Freedom The Liberating Power of Storytelling

Immaculata AbbaMarch 21, 2023

‘I know now that stories are infinite and everywhere,’ Wana Udobang says. ‘Some stories are urgent, some aren’t, there are always new stories to tell. This is part of my liberation practice: that life is infinite.’

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ICONIC WOMEN

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Elizabeth Olowu: Nigeria’s First Female Bronze Caster

WOMEN IN HISTORY

Afro-Literati The Nardal Sisters and the Négritude Movement

Fearless Fighter The Revolutionary Life of Vera Chirwa

Boetumelo Julianne Nyasulu

The Long Walk to Equality Historical Influences on Women in Igbo Society

Chinenye Anikwenze

This image is for our piece on Zata Iya: A History of Hausa Feminist Writings

Zata Iya A History of Hausa Feminist Writings

Sada Malumfashi

‘Well-behaved women seldom make history.’

― Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

STORIES ABOUT WOMEN

Lesley Lokko

Lesley Lokko Prepares for Venice What Africa as a Future Laboratory for Architecture Means

Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera

This photo is for our essay on The Measure of Our Lives |Gender and the English Language

The Measure of Our Lives Gender and the English Language

Gender-Based Violence

Women, More or Less A Political Solution to Gender-Based Violence

Emitomo Tobi Nimisire

This photo is for our essay on the feminist reading of Achebe's women

Achebe’s Women A Feminist Reading of Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah

Elizabeth O. Ben-Iheanacho

This is photo is for our piece on Women Kings, Invisible Reigns.

Women Kings, Invisible Reigns Decolonizing Western Feminist’s Interpretation of African Women’s Experiences

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Tobi Amusan’s Historic Win Nigeria’s First Athletics World Record Holder

Tomisin Awosika

Egba Women Unite! Lessons from the Egba Women’s Anti-Colonial Movement

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Nengi Omuku

‘People Seem to be Trying to Reconnect with Nature’ In Conversation with Nengi Omuku

Alayo Akinkugbe

FIRST DRAFT INTERVIEWS

Renike Olusanya's First Draft

‘It’s Quite Sad That Non-Africans Value African Digital Artists More’ Renike Olusanya’s First Draft

Renike Olusanya

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‘Good Writers Are Good Readers’ Ndidi Akahara’s First Draft

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‘There’s a Story in Everything’ Aisha Salaudeen’s First Draft

Aisha Salaudeen

Aby Sene

‘I Wish I Had More Time to Write for Leisure’ Aby Sène’s First Draft

‘A Novel Is an Endurance Sport’ Zainab Omaki’s First Draft

Nancy Adimora's First Draft

‘There is a Difference Between What You Can Write and What You Should Write’ Nancy Adimora’s First Draft

Mumbi Kanyogo

‘The Most Powerful Texts Build Bridges Between People’ Mumbi Kanyogo's First Draft

‘Our People Are Our Greatest Asset’ Lucy Quist’s First Draft

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