The story centres around the life of Celie, the novel’s protagonist. After being raped by her stepfather, she is warned not to tell anyone; otherwise it would kill her mother. Cowed by this threat, Celie chooses to tell God by writing him letters on the matter as well as other harrowing experiences she goes through. The stepfather, Alphonso (Fonso for short), continues to sexually abuse her, producing thereby a boy and a girl which he…
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Patricia Mawuli grew up in a mud shack in Ghana’s bush country. As a young girl, she would wistfully watch the planes pass overhead, wishing one day to fly one herself. In 2007, at the age of 21, she decided to break into the boy’s club that is Ghana’s flight industry. She walked to Kpong Airfield and asked for job. “I (told) her no, we don’t employ women,” recalls Jonathan Porter, the airfield’s technical director.…
"Women who fly: African female pilot make history"
There was a telling moment, early in Bola Adesola’s high-flying banking career, when the value of a woman’s perspective became abundantly clear. At an executive committee meeting of the bank where she worked, colleagues were discussing the company funding of employees’ medical treatments. “They were willing to pay for prostate treatment but had automatically ruled out antenatal care or fibroid treatment. So I said: ‘You may not get fibroids, but I don’t suffer from prostate trouble.’”…
"Are actions targeted at improving the African woman paying off ?"
INTERVIEW Oyinkan Olasanye is Titular Member, Women Commission, Uni-Global; member Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSSBIFI); Chairperson, Women Commission of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria; First Deputy National President, ASSBIFI; Titular Vice President, Professional and Managers Committee, Uni-Africa, and the First Substitute of Women Committee, Uni-Africa. She is presently one of the delegates at the on-going National Conference. Senior Reporter Anthonia Soyingbe had a chat with this comrade. Can you let us into…
"African Woman Must Pass Her Message With Soft Voice – Olasanye"
I turned the topic into a question because to me, the concept of the African woman being a dying breed for me is in question. This is due to the fact that I think it’s still very much in existence. I guess it boils down to the idea of Africanism. What does it mean to be an African Woman? From my end, I think what is generally embedded in our minds is the fact that…
"African Woman; A Dying Breed?"
Woman Bathed With Acid By Rejected Lover 23 year old Blessing Ikhumhi, a student of Edo State School of Health Technology was bathed with acid by her ex-boyfriend Cyril Okosun after she ended things with him. According to the story by Guardian, On March 23rd 2013, Cyril asked to speak with Blessing after she ended their relationship and thinking he wanted to talk reconciliation, she agreed to see him. He visited her house and as…
"Woman Bathed With Acid By Rejected Lover"
Pan Africanism: ECA chief pays tribute to foremothers of Pan Africanism UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) – Ongoing celebrations of 50 years of Pan Africanism will be incomplete without paying glowing tribute to the role played by our ‘foremothers’ and ‘foresisters’ in the liberation struggle, according to UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes. Speaking here at an inter-generational dialogue organised on the margins of the ongoing series of events marking…
"Pan Africanism: ECA chief pays tribute to foremothers of Pan Africanism"
Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership – Why Africa is Rising
Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership – Why Africa is Rising LAGOS, Nigeria, May 20, 2013 – Vital Voices Global Partnership and Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) today announced the hosting of the Supporting Public Advocacy for Regional Competitiveness (SPARC) Program and Forum in Lagos, Nigeria. The one-day forum for women is scheduled for Thursday 23, May 2013, and will highlight businesswomen’s advocacy efforts for increased economic empowerment…
"Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership – Why Africa is Rising" Africa: Women Writers of African Ancestry Hold Conference in Accra There were women of different colours, dressing and a myriad hair styles. An intense informal interaction was taking place, as many exchanged greetings by hands and by kisses, others were busy taking photographs with those they had not seen in a while, and could not hide their joy at the opportunity of meeting again. Others were happy to meet their heroine writers for the first…
"Africa: Women Writers of African Ancestry Hold Conference in Accra" Africa: Women Writers of African Ancestry Hold Conference in Accra There were women of different colours, dressing and a myriad hair styles. An intense informal interaction was taking place, as many exchanged greetings by hands and by kisses, others were busy taking photographs with those they had not seen in a while, and could not hide their joy at the opportunity of meeting again. Others were happy to meet their heroine writers for the first…
"Africa: Women Writers of African Ancestry Hold Conference in Accra"