Eyala’s #FlipTheScript campaign, led with Oxfam’s Enough Campaign for African Women’s Day 2020, was full of learnings. I’m soaking up in feminist wisdom and thinking about Eyala’s third year.
Announcing #FlipTheScript, a campaign to celebrate African womxn for who they are, not who they are expected to be, ahead of African Women’s Day.
This global pandemic has sent my anxiety through the roof, but African feminists are inspiring me to take a breath and do my part.
It’s a little hard to believe, but calendars don’t lie: Eyala is turning one today. I jotted down some reflections on the many lessons I have learned along the way, in the form of a letter to the woman I was just a year ago on the day of the launch.
Africa Day is here! I’m telling you about the song I’ve been dancing to all day: “Right Here Right Now Africa” by Ghanaian singers Maame Afon and Ivy Hollys.
“Be bold” has long been our go-to advice to budding feminists. But isn’t the badass feminist a treacherous myth?
Inspired by a conversation with my five-year-old son, I’m making 2019 my year of why. I’m starting with these 22 questions about the injustices in the world. What’s that “why” question that’s been bothering you?
Since we’re going to spend some time together, here are 6 things you should know about me.