Gender & Feminism
The Akpoti-Uduaghan Playbook on Resistance Against All Odds
What does it mean to be a Nigerian woman fighting against the establishment? When Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for speaking out against sexual harassment, she inadvertently began to create a blueprint for resistance against seemingly insurmountable odds, where refusal itself can be a form of victory. Read More...
Is Feminism Compatible With Religion?
Both Christianity and Islam have doctrines that highlight the supremacy of men over women, raising the question of whether it is possible to be a religious feminist. Read More...
Queer People Today, You Tomorrow
Every Nigerian is one state decision away from becoming ‘unworthy’ subjects. Yet many Nigerians celebrate when the state punishes queer people not realizing that what is being witnessed is the state testing and perfecting its technologies of removal. Read More...
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Fragility of Gendered Power in Africa
When Nigeria’s upper chamber punished Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with a six-month suspension after she spoke up about harassment, the act didn’t just close a door on one woman—it revealed the fragile hinges of gendered power that determine who may even touch the handle in African politics. Read More...
This Minority Is No Longer a Tiny Island
As a child, I was mesmerized by the feathered crowns and effeminate dancers of the Egedege Dance Group. Now, I’m an adult navigating social pressures and marginalization. The difference, though, is I am no longer as afraid. Read More...
The Indigenous Queer Vision for a Decolonial West Africa
As ECOWAS celebrates its 50th anniversary, it has an opportunity to redefine its vision for the future. A decolonized West Africa must be one where all individuals—regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity—can live with dignity and freedom. Read More...
A Feminist Pan-Africanism for a World in Flux
As the impacts of recent events in global politics continue to reverberate, business as usual for Africa is impossible. A radical new vision is needed and possible. Feminist pan-Africanism is not just an internal reform of pan-African ideals; it is a necessary reorientation of Africa’s role in the world, one that centres justice, accountability, and people’s power as the foundation for genuine sovereignty. Read More...
Naledi Pandor’s Feminist Reimagining of Africa’s Global Engagement
Global politics has often been framed as the ‘business of men’. Yet, Dr Naledi Pandor’s leadership disorders colonial patriarchal expectations of who does politics and how politics is done. In advocating for social justice, equity and self-determination, Dr Pandor demonstrates that politics need not be predatory and exploitative. Read More...
The Haunting State of Women’s Rights in the DRC
Alain Kassanda’s documentary, Colette and Justin, provides a window into understanding how colonial legacy continues to shape the lived experiences of Congolese women today. Read More...
Right-Wing Misinformation Is Invading Kenya, Here’s Why We Need to Stop It
Right-wing disinformation tactics have crossed borders into Kenya, fuelling a dangerous intersection of digital misogyny and real-world violence that is driving record numbers of femicide. Read More...
