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Stella Damasus on Surviving Depression Due To the Loss of Her Brother, Husband and Father

I was kicked out of my home. I had to find another house. I had to move my two children. I had...

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A Honest Conversation On Women’s Biggest Fear About Marriage

It's flawed thinking to assume the things that worry you worry every one else. Some people would honestly rather die than to...

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In a Simple Sentence, Toolz Explains How We Can Be There For People Who Are Grieving

Toolz who lost her baby last year, was asked how people can be there for their loved ones who are grieving and...

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For a Long Time Arese Ugwu Was Afraid To Identify as a Feminist, But Not Anymore!

A feminist is not a woman who hates men or wants to BE a man ...a Feminist is a someone who believes...

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She Has Been There and She Has Many Good Things to Say About Life In Canada!

Planning to relocate to Canada? Hear this!

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They Tell You To Move On But They Never Tell You How! This Is For Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One

Let your pain guide you to the epiphanies waiting to happen. What is your pain teaching you about yourself today? What is...

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Before You Complain Again, Read These Words Shared By Nazareth Jesse

Some say "I AM TIRED OF THIS LIFE!" Well, go to the hospital and see people fighting for their lives! Go to...

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9 Things She Learnt In Nigeria as a White Woman

You are not just the wife of your husband but you are married to the whole family!

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“I Don’t Care How Many Billions Linda Ikeji Is Worth, Having Billions Of Money Does Not Equate Success In God’s Kingdom…What Is Wrong Is Wrong” – Funto Ibuoye

I don't care how many billions Linda is worth, having billions of money does not equate success in God's kingdom, so if...

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9 Brutal Truths from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Address to Harvard Class of 2018

When you fall into the funk of competition, when you compare yourself with the others, think of the early bloomers and the...

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Chioma Jesus Talks About a Time In Her Life When She Had To Choose Between Her Faith And School

I was disowned and chased out of my home. But God saw me through, today the same Bible is paying me in...

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These Things Influenced Tola Okogwu’s Decision To Remain a Virgin Until Marriage

“Don’t you feel like you missed out?” is one question Tola Okogwu is asked when she tells people that she married as...

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“…I Feel Lonely In My Fight Against Sexism, In A Way That I Don’t Feel In My Fight Against Racism…” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I don’t think I’m more inherently likely to do domestic work, or childcare … It doesn’t come pre-programmed in your vagina, right?

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“Sometimes It’s Okay To Let Go Of a Business Venture That Is Draining Your Spirit, Taking All Your Time, Money, Resources and Giving Nothing Back To You” – Linda Ikeji

I hope you discover your path in life soon and do what you were truly called into this world to do and...

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Chimamanda’s Open Letter To Somebody Who Is On Social Media Saying She is Her Family and Telling Her to Shut Up

I was upset that the first word used to describe her was ‘wife.’ Was it a choice she had made or was...

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Vimbai Mutinhiri Writes an Open Letter to BBNaija Housemates, but There Are a Few Things You Can Also Learn From It

...but there are a few things you can also learn from it.

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Not Every Woman Will Find Their Happiness in Marriage and Motherhood, This Is Not a Curse

In conclusion, no one can predict misery based on relationship status. To assign it to single women, is one of the most...

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This Is What Feminism Means To Sola Allyson

Many women were not permitted to express their feelings, desires and opinions, they were not allowed to go to school or "know...

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Chimamanda asks Hillary Clinton Why The First Word That Describes Her On Twitter Is “Wife”

“In your Twitter account, the first word that describes you is ‘Wife.’ And then I think its ‘Mom,’ and then it’s ‘Grandmother....

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Two Women We Admire Talked About Laura Ikeji This Week, We Are Paying Attention!

Laura is incredibly alive! Every part of her being is eager to live. It's incredible to watch. To conquer those small victories...

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Her Body, Her Love, Her Life – For Khloe, The Critics Really Don’t Matter

"I'm proud of my body. I'm finally in a good place and learning to love me for me, and not somebody else's...

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“My Dad Once Told Me That The Day I Stop Being Scared Is The Beginning Of My Downfall” – Kemi Adetiba

I'm not all honky dory, happy and motivated everyday of my life. Sometimes... Many times, I'm left depleted with soul engulfing fear...

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How This Woman Uses Her Parents’ Dysfunctional Marriage to Her “Advantage” Is Somehow Troubling

I grew up in a home where I saw my parents fight constantly. My dad, who never sees anything good in my...

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He Paid For Everything She Wanted and Everything She Didn’t Want…and That Is Why She Left Him

Every time I'd say no, he'd buy me things. I don't want to grow my hair, he got expensive flat irons. I...

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“I Refuse To Be Shamed For My Saggy Boobs” – Chidera Eggerue describes Her Journey to Creating the Hashtag #Saggyboobsmatter

I am reclaiming ownership of every single negative connotation attached to what it means to have saggy boobs. I think the word...

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Someone Asked “Why Do Some Women Choose To Keep Their Maiden Name After Getting Married?” Two Women Answered

Taking a husband’s name after marriage has been seen as a "normal" thing to do so much that it is not even...

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An Advice to Parents on Sex Education from a Woman Who Learnt About Sex and Condom When She Was Just Four

The thought of my mother's koikoi shoe on my body was enough to send fear down my spine. I began begging her....

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“You Are Big, That’s Fine. But Just Live A Healthy Lifestyle. Don’t Just Be Big and Sit Down In One Place” – Abimbola Craig Talks About Her Weight Loss Journey

So my mum was always on my case about my weight. But it took me having a brain surgery, -in 2014, I...

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Dear Womb Watchers, Berry Dakara Has A Word For You

Having gone through that phase too and welcomed her daughter nine months ago, Berry said people asked her so many questions and...

“Until We Become Our Neighbours Keepers As We Were Before The Internet/Phones Became Our Neighbours, Suicide Rates Will Escalate” – Betty Irabor