Friday 26 June 2015

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION (SC) FOR COUNTERING EXTREMIST NARRATIVES (ENs) IN NIGERIA

On the 17th of June, 2015, I delivered a lecture titled 'Strategic communication for countering extremist narratives in Nigeria' at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN), Abuja. My audience comprised middle and high level cadres of public officers from the civil service of Nigeria. They were undergoing an intensive one week course which would enable them utilize SC techniques for countering violent extremism (CVE) in the course of their duties. The head trainer, Terri Judd (Consultant to Albany Associates, UK), invited me to give a Nigerian perspective.

The one week courses commenced last year, and it is the initiative of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). It is instructive that the pool of trained public officers constituted those who critiqued the draft National Strategy for Strategic Communications (NSSC) at the validation workshop organized by ONSA in partnership with European Union Technical Assistance to Nigeria's Evolving Security Challenges (EUTANS) team. Paul Bell, EUTANS expert, gave a good account of himself as facilitator for the two-day workshop (23rd-24th June, 2015).

Now to the salient points in my presentation at the PSIN.

*Narratives help provide 'an alternative way of thinking about the world. Whereas rationality is seen as dependent on facts and logic, narrative rationality depends on audiences' desire to align their own values to a depiction of an event. The implication of this is that people often believe a version of events they want to.
*Counter extremists (CEs) often overlook this reality and operate in the hope that they will be able to present the audience with the 'right' information, capable of convincing them that extremist arguments are false.
*Meanwhile, extremists skillfully exploit narratives to provide messages that the intended audiences would want to believe.
*SC efforts against extremism need to move away from crafting the 'right message' from the practitioner's viewpoint and move toward focusing on emotionally engaging the audience.
*All such effort should be long-term and Nigeria-led, with the capacity to involve state and private entities. In this regard, the commendable effort of ONSA needs to be mentioned. The soft approach to countering terrorism is three-pronged (http://www.persecondnews.com/index.php/business).

1) Counter-radicalization (CR) focuses on education-based projects. It is positioned to stem the flow of recruits and reduce the potential for radicalization.
2) De-radicalization (DR), integrates violent extremists and their families back into the society through a number of activities, including prison interventions and vocational training.
3) Strategic communication (SC), seeks to provide a counter-narrative, presenting moderate Islamic views as a stark contrast to violent extremism (VE) and promoting core national values. This is a non-military approach involving all levels of government. It is this third stream of the soft approach that is most relevant to our discourse here...

*Any strategy toward counter-terrorism communications should draw on Nigeria's existing narratives and its sense of itself.
*Unlike extremist communication efforts, SC efforts to counter extremism in Nigeria typically do not deploy messages built on Nigeria's narratives. This needs to change.
*People process events around narratives that resonate on an emotional level. Effective SC efforts understand this and ground messages within existing well known and accepted concepts.

What then is to be done by counter-extremists (CEs)?

*CEs need to move away from simply presenting the 'facts' and hoping that this would persuade the populace to stop believing extremist narratives.
*All such messages should be well-coordinated by ONSA and should involve all levels of government, CBOs, NGOs and other stakeholders.
*There should be effective CE slogans that could be reeled off at the touch of a button.
*Such CE narratives should be embedded in the curriculum at the Primary and Secondary school levels.
*Engagement of traditional and social media is imperative.
*SC should be tailored for counter-radicalization (CR) in schools, mosques, prisons, etc, through which young Nigerians at risk could be reached.
*CEs should take cognizance of a myriad of factors - historical, tribal, cultural, educational, sociological, etc that promote terrorism.
*There should be training for development of SC for counter-terrorism communication.
*The essence of the Presidential Victims' Support Fund (PVSF) should be publicized as regards compensation for victims of violence, who are mostly women and children.
*Always present moderate religious views.
*Empirical data should be employed to refute radical world views. A lot can be achieved through counter-radicalization discourses.
*The importance of peace cannot be over-emphasized.

In conclusion, empirical data in conjunction with existing Nigeria narratives would constitute effective counter-terrorism SC in the Nigerian context. Besides, it may be useful for CEs to also have mediation/negotiation skills juxtaposed with a high level of emotional intelligence (EI).

NOTE: This version of my paper has been heavily edited to exclude highly sensitive information, not fit for the internet.   

THE GENDER HUB (GH): A VIABLE TOOL FOR NETWORKING AMONG STAKEHOLDERS

Voices for Change (V4C), Nigeria, in collaboration with IDS, UK organized a workshop for stakeholders working on gender issues. The venue of the workshop held on 25th June at  Rockview hotel, Abuja, accommodated participants from various sectors - academia, CSOs, CBOs, the media and individuals like myself (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa), who had been working in the field of gender & conflict for decades.

The facilitator was John Brownlee from IDS, UK. John gave a good account of himself in the company of his amiable assistant, Yaso Kunaratnam. The link to the gender hub is www.genderhub.org. The essence of the hub is to share knowledge related to gender and justice in Nigeria. The hub would also strengthen gender expertise in Nigeria which could lead to increased access to gender-focused research, information and knowledge. The hub would also create/liaise with user-friendly platforms.

So far, the website has been visited more than 30,000 times. More than 1,000 resources have been accessed. At least 340 Nigerians have been trained and issued certificates. There are 992 followers on twitter. The hub was set up in 2014. The hub helps to keep the wheel of knowledge on gender running, while highlighting the websites/blogs of other stakeholders.

The participants at the workshop formed a coalition for the Nigeria network of those working on gender. The participants resolved to collaborate/cooperate in the following areas:

*Share sources of materials/research/reports.
*Share information about initiatives/projects.
*Share individual materials for the promotion of research/case studies/guides/reports/multi-media
*Share information about events/news items.
*Link to relevant blogs for personal reflections/commentary.
*Identify training opportunities.
*Co-produce resource collection on a specific theme e.g. source/write/edit/publish/promote 20-25 page summaries.
*Actively increase uptake of GH among target groups like government Ministries/Departments/Agencies (MDAs).
*Co-host events to promote work on key gender issues.
*Co-facilitate key discussion on specific themes.
*Co-manage community practice.
*Digitalise available body of gender knowledge.

The gathering had the Vice Chancellor of the Tai Solarin University of Education, the premier University of Education in Nigeria, Prof. Yemisi Obilade. She arrived the day before, and sat through the workshop. With such commitment from a VC, I see brighter days ahead for gender studies in Nigeria. Prof. Bisi Aina (Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs & Social Development on the Gender Policy) was also there. The Nigeria Stability & Reconciliation Programme (NSRP), was represented by Chitra Nagarajan, Senior Gender & Conflict Adviser. Search for Common Ground (SFCG) was represented by the Gender Adviser, Ms. Ene Ede.

NGOs & other stakeholders contributed to the one-day robust discussion on the potential of the GH and future collaboration to move the gender agenda forward. I see this event as a major step towards putting the issue of gender, especially women on the front burner in our national discourse via a formidable platform, the Gender Hub!

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*Gender development & empowerment (ARM 308)    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-development-and-empowerment
*Why does the US still let 12-year-olds get married?    https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/...
*The art of Active Listening   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/art-active-listening-glenna-fulks *Peace & Women (WILPF): Interested in #peace, #disarmament, #genderjustice    https://t.co/Fz4JCsXADp    https://t.co/NqNC5KdYQX
*Man up: Whatever that means - Exploring the parameters & concept of masculinity    http://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2016/04/man-up...
*Nigerian gender activists use social media to make their voice heard    http://www.genderhub.org/be-inspired/blogs-opinion/niger...
*Boy story: A feminist parent's guide to raising sons    http://ow.ly/xpiG30023EX&h...    www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14478207.Boy_story_a_feminist_parent_s_guide_to_raising_sons
*11 powerful women on raising feminist sons    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/11-powerful-women-on-raising-feminist-sons_us_572b65d5...
*Chimamanda Adichie's Feminist Manifesto    brittlepaper.com/2016/10/adichie-wrote-9000-words-written-feminism-african-literature/
*An open letter to a couple who are staying together for the kids    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-the...
*Female physicians told to get out of the way during emergencies as patients nearly die    http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/10/female-physicians...
*Unmarried motherhood in Nigeria: The international passport edition    bit.ly/2fhGlN9
*Being a woman in 2016    www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/.../what-it-means-to-be-a-woman-today-illustrated
*Does falling out of love mean the end of your marriage?    http:?/movingpastdivorce.com/2016/11/does-falling...
*To help divorced parents, programmes should address financial & parenting barriers    https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-10/uom-t...
*How to set limits for your child    https://www.tribecaplaytherapy.com/blog/2016/4/...
*The black women who provided data for NASA's first successful missions    https://t.co/TBMghgiFEq
*Why black women are so tired of the 'angry black woman' label    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../
*Giving our children a great education: 5 lessons from South Korea    wef.ch/2hzWZqp
*Single women: Why put a ring on it?    https://t.co/LgShIyY9Lb
*Why African women are increasingly dating & marrying white men    http://musingsofanafricanbachelor.com/.../why-african-women.../
*Serena Williams to marry Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian    bit.ly/2hz9LoQ    dlvr.it/NO8KLr
*Why it's great to have a stubborn child    https://t.co/2dqITZbPtB
*Igbo women lament inheritance rights violation    youtu.be/BSakvMpqkAO
*Yes, it's your parents' fault: Attachment theory finds new resource in the age of smart phones    www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/opinion/sunday/yes-its-your-parents-fault.html
*Raising healthy, well adjusted children despite divorce    http://www.childcentreddivorce.com/raising-healthy
*Adichie's Purple Hibiscus & the issue of feminism in the African novel    http://www.genderhub.org/.../adichie-purple-hibiscus-and...
*How gender differences can make your company stronger    http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-gender-differences-can-make-your-company-stronger-donald/
*Gender-sensitive governance: What does it look like & how can we work towards it?    http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-sensitive-governance-what-does-it-look-like...
*Giving women a stronger voice in global health means better health for all     gates.ly/1qhwV3W
*If Hilary Clinton were a man by Richard Cohen    http://images.tcp.realclearpolitics.com/372006.jpg
*14 year old killed in second double rape attack in India    http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/26/asi/...
*Let me remind you ...who I am by Hilary Clinton    https://medium.com/...
*4 relationship mistakes every girl makes    http://omgvoice.com/lifestyle/relationship-mistakes-girl/
*Letting girls be children, not mothers    www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/letting-girls-be-children-not-mothers
*Dad's rights: The rights of firms for fathers going through divorce    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/15/fathers-rights-divorce-lawyers...
*Women's land rights now    https://act.oxfam.org/west-africa/en/actions/...
*Women, Peace & Security    http://www.genderhub.org/.../other/women-peace-security-2/
*Nigeria: How drug abuse threatens a generation of northern women    https://www.thecable.ng/drug-addiction-threatens-generation-northern-women
*Evidence-based advocacy for gender in education: A learning guide    www.genderhub.org/get-in-the-know...
*Transitional Justice Gender: Political perspectives for societies in transition    http://www.genderhub.org/get-in-the-know/
*DFID VAW/Girls help desk    http://www.genderhub.org/.../dfid-violence-against-women...
*5 things about marriage you won't hear in church    nestaerskine.com/5-things-marriage-dont-hear-
in-church
*Abortion is found to have little effect on women's mental health    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/health/abortion...
*Obama explains why his mom's parenting style worked    cnn.it/2hwaXLm
*SDG 5: Achieving gender equality    http://www.genderhub.org/.../blogs-opinion/sdg-5-achieving...
*What happens when narcissists become parents    https://t.co/rzORTHOWSB
*Stereotypes of masculinity in post-colonial Nigeria     http://www.genderhub.org/.../stereotypes-of-masculinity...
*10 things to teach your son before he becomes a man    motherhoodinstyle.net/2017/01/11/just-for-sons-10-things-to-teach-your-boy...
*Why men should cook    http://www.genderhub.org/blogs-opinion/why-men-should-cook...
*Co-parenting: Tactics for positive communication    http://coparenting.com/co-parenting-positive-communication
*Gender & humanitarian action    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-and-humanitarian-action/
*Barbie challenges the 'white saviour complex'    www.bbc.com/news/world-africa
*Meet the feminists shaping Africa's future    https://www.opensocietyfoundation.org/voices/african-feminists...
*A review of Yemisi Aribisala's 'Sister Outsider': A women's power    https://mzagams.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/a-review...
*FIFA appoints Fatma Samoura as first female Secretary-General    https://t.co/zVBGZMfpFM
*Men & gender equality online course  #Nigeria    bit.ly/29NM4WY
*Policy makers should  #genderequality leads to smart economic policy    wrld.bg/ZXRu301dM1j
*Malawian 'hyena man' (HIV positive) arrested for having sex with children    www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36892963
*Bill Clinton's speech made Hilary human again by Till Abraham    https://t.co/Gc6hOiXikV
*A letter to Nigerian women by Ben Murray-Bruce    http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07...
*Sarah Hurwitz: Michelle Obama's speech writer    https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...
*Young Chinese women are committing suicide at a terrifying rate - here's why    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/young-chinese-women
*Gender & sustainable development    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-and-sustainable-development
*A girl born today will have to wait until she's 70 years old to receive equal pay. See what UNDP is doing about it    bit.ly/2gcYt7
*Coach who rapes his female team members    http://motherhoodinstyle.net/.../i-usually-had-sex-with...
*7 things men wish women knew    nestaerskine.com/7-things-men-wish-women-knew/
*How I work to end VAW in Somalia    https://medium.com/@UNDP/how-i-work-to-end-violence-against-women-in-somalia
*USA: Bread-winning women    http://www.tdjakes.com/posts/our-panel-of...
*Gender in agriculture    http://www.genderhub.org/build-capacity/other...
*Amina Mohammed is Deputy Secretary-General of the UN    uk.reuters.com/.../uk-un-guterres-deputy
*3 reasons to be nice to your spouse during your divorce    http://westchesterfamilylaw.com/3-reasons-to-be-nice...
*Nigeria: Housewife stabs husband to death for not providing money for Christmas food    http://motherhoodinstyle.net/2016/12/28/84584/
*Why do so many women leave engineering?    https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/why-do-so-many-women-leave-engineering/ 
*Why African men are more likely to have children with more than one woman    http://blog.swahiliafrica.com/why-african-men-are-more-likely...
*Women in Saudi to be flogged, jailed if they check husband's phone without permission    https://ripplesnigeria.com/women-in-saudi...
*Facts about Nigerian men    www.total-facts-about-nigeria.com/nigerian-men.html
*Harvard Professor takes down gender wage gap myth    www.washingtonexaminer.com/harvard-prof-takes-down-gender-wage-gap-myth/article/2580405
* To choose the Gender gap, we have to close the data gap    http://medium.com/@melindagates/to-close-the-gender...
*French female Ministers rise against sexual harassment    www.channelstv.com/2016/05/15/french-female-ministers-rise-against-sexual-harassment
*Chimamanda Adichie fronts beauty campaign with an empowering message    http://mashable.com/2016/10/20/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie
*UN report shows connection between gender equality & economic growth    http://femnet.co/2016/10/11/we-must-recognise-the-care...
*Emotional child abuse may be just as bad as physical harm    premiumhealthnews.co/emotional-child-abuse-may-be-just-as-bad-as-physical-harm
*Report on Nigeria's compliance with its human rights obligations in the area of women's reproductive/sexual health    http://www.genderhub.org/.../report-on-nigerias-compliance-with.../
*UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon was first SG to call himself a 'feminist'    https://twitter.com/UN_Women
*Mothers going back to work early after childbirth doesn't harm child development    https://childandfamilyblog.com/mothers-going-back...
*See what a woman's sleeping position says about her    http://www.madivas.com/see-what-a-womans-sleeping-position...
*In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride    https://t.co/X59ToRVwlb
*Gender & conflict analysis toolkit for peacebuilders    bit.ly/2hMWAOR
*Women in technology    https://t.co/r9eEDBMeWO
*Gender: Basic tools & tragedies    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-basic-tools-and-strategies...
*Preventing violent extremism (VE) through inclusive development & the promotion of tolerance/respect for diversity    http://www.genderhub.org/.../preventing-violent-extremism...
*The 5 stages of masculinity personality inventory    http://www.masculinityresearch.com
*Divorce does not end parenthood    http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/divorce-does-not-end-parenthood
*Inspiring story of two women displaced by the conflict in north Mali, building a new life    ow.ly/jtVp300qh7f
*Why men want to marry Melanias & raise Ivankas    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/opinion/campaign-stops...
*6 period hacks for women    http://omgvoice.com/lifestyle/period-hacks/
*Why straight women are marrying each other in Tanzania    www.marieclaire.com/culture/a21688/-the-tanzanian-wives/
*A woman can press pause on her biological clock    http://bit.ly/2apNAO7
*The secret of Hilary & Bill Clinton's marriage    edition.cnn.com/2016/07/27/opinions/bill-clinton-hilary-clinton-marriage-drexler/...
*Study (politely) suggests women are more prone to road rage    http://blog.esurance.com/women-more-prone-to-road-rage/
*The Salooni project: Black women's hair through the past into the present & future    http://bit.ly/2byYWxu
*My Feminism: Complicating the significance of gender    http://brittlepaper.com/2016/11/feminism-complicating...
*Gender & mental health: Toxic masculinity & the negative effects on men    https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/toxic-masculinity...
*10 ways men destroy their marriage    ife66.com/marriage-destroyer
*Raising the global ambition for girls' education    http://www.genderhub.org/.../raising-the-global-ambition-for.../
*Gender abuse: Police deploy 100 female personnel to Borno IDP camps    https://t.co/L89KkZeuDD
*People with disabilities need equal representation in #UNSCR 1325. They need inclusive IEC materials    https://twitter.com/strongenoughGEI
*Are women better leaders than men?    http://investmentandbusiness.info/are-women-better-leaders-than-men/...
*Cost of raising a child in the USA: $233,610 (not including Collega)    cnn.it/2iwvdsQ
*The elephant in the room: Nigeria's population growth crisis    http://nigeriahealthwatch.com/he-elephant...
*Gender, politics & industrial development in Nigeria    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-politics-and-insustrial...
*Pope tells women to feel free to breastfeed in church    https://goo.gl/wxp6hv
*In Nigeria, women support one another    http://www.genderhub.org/.../in-nigeria-women-support-each-other...    
*Monogamy is unnatural?    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP5ZHW9X2EA
*Why did we become monogamous?    edition.cnn.com/2016/05/17/health/sti-infanticide-human-monogamy/
*7 ways you can damage your kids by staying in a bad relationship    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/7-ways-you-can-damage...
*Campaign gives girls free menstrual cup to help them stay in school    huff.to/1U5FHKO
*Please stop policing women's voices. Thank you!    huff.to/1WFMq4
*Our citizens aren't getting enough sex - Swedish government    omojuwa.com/2016/07/our-citizens-arent-having-enough-sex-swedish-government/
*Some mothers in the US & UK eat their placenta after birth    www.mamalette.com/health-fitness/strange-trend-mothers-us-eat-placenta-childbirth/
*The rape of men: The darkest secret of war    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/jul/17/the-rape-of-men...
*The average age of the 100% Emirah engineering team at the Space Centre is 27. 40% of them are women. They are the pride of UAE     https://t.co/nnlMt5pyh8
*Mom allegedly kills children so husband couldn't get custody after divorce    http://www.christianpost.com/news/mom-alleged...
*Many airlines shamelessly exploit female sexuality    https://t.co/5gLeHHPzPW
*Emotional abuse: A manual for self-defense    amzn.to/2hVOEwj
*Women in agriculture: A toolkit for mobile service practitioners    http://www.genderhub.org/.../women-in-agriculture-a-toolkit
*Rehab for the young, rich & entitled    http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-affluenza
*Dealing with divorce: Should you stay for the kids?    www.cheatsheet.com/health-fitness/divorce-should-you-stay-for-the-kids.html/
*Gender, agriculture & water insecurity    http://www.genderhub.org/.../gender-agriculture-and-water-in.../
*Broken promises: Human rights, accountability & maternal death in Nigeria    http://www.genderhub.org/.../broken-promises-human-rights...
*Mother to child transmission of HIV    http://www.genderhub.org/build-capacity/other-training...
*10 Americanah quotes    www.bustle.com/articles/159814-10-americanah-quotes-that-will-convince-you-to-read...
*It didn't start from you: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are    https://scienceandnonduality.com/an-excerpt...
*Angelina Jolie hired as Professor at the London School of Economics    http://www.bisinessinsider.com/angelina-jolie-london-school...
*Domestic violence: My boyfriend insisted a gun would keep us 'safer' up until the day he shot me in the face    http://qz.com/688447/my-boyfriend-insisted-a-gun-would...
*We are asking the wrong question about domestic violence    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinion/were-ask...
*World's first surviving septuplets graduate high school    edition.cnn.com/2016/05/24/health/septuplets-graduate-high-school-trnd/
*My very simple guide to gender equality & feminism as a Nigerian woman    http://www.genderhub.org/be-inspired/blogs-opinion/my-very...
*Teen girls in Morocco face jail term for kissing    edition.cnn.com/2016/11/03/africa/morocco/teen-girls-kissing-jail/...
*Nigeria: Ogun state female pastor accused of running baby factory in her church    http://motherhoodinstyle.net/2016/12/20/83496/
*Women's march on Washington: A guide to the post-inaugural social justice event    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/27/women...
*Make a 'sex resolution' to be less spontaneous    cnn.it/2hLPwlE
*Feminism is more than a noun - it's a process    bit.ly/2hJ9pts
*Women in non-violent movements    bit.ly/2ixMMsK
*Stories of mighty women: 50 books to inspire in 2017    www.almightygirl.com/blog...
*Taiwan President accused of being 'extremist' & 'erratic' because she is single    https://t.co/NPhhu96dJj
*Women's Crisis Centre, Nigeria    https://www.facebook.com/WCCNigeria/
*Circumcision is a feminist issue: 5 reasons not to do it to your child    everydayfeminism.com/2015/06/circumcision-is-feminist-issue
*Women & Negotiation: Narrowing the gender gap    https://www.ponharvard.edu/daily/business-negotiation
*Breaking down the gender challenge    www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organisation/out-insights/breaking-down-the-gender...
*A CEO's guide to gender equality    www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/leadership/a-ceos-guide-to-gender-equality
*Why some people aren't tempted to cheat on partners    cnn.it/2bjAdQf
*Meet the 24 year-old rape survivour who's pushing Congress to protect other survivors' rights    ti.me/2e9zUJv
*Hot flashes & women    cbsn.ws/2dt4ZUw
*The glass ceiling & women in the workforce    wef.ch/2dL5Xvl
*Sexual discrimination/victimisation perpetrated by women more common than previously known     http://williaminstitute.law.ucla.edu/.../research-finds-sex.../
*Nigeria: Sultan says women cannot be equal to men because it's against Islamic teachings    www.lindaikejiblog.com/2016/12/sultan-says-women-cant-be-equal-to-me.html
*New spaces for Gender Action    http://www.genderhub.org/collections/activism/
*Women may have been fertilised with the 'wrong sperm'    cnn.it/2hNvkQf
*Man abandons wife, marries mother-in-law    https://www.naij.com/1079797-man-abandons-wife...
*Namibia's wife-swapping practice ignites debate    bit.ly/1dWOBgb
*The role of the media in building a gender equitable society    http://www.genderhub.org/.../interview-chukwuemeka...
*This factory in Dharavi is run by women, for women    www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/sanitry-napkin-factory-in-dhavari-run-by-women
*Domestic violence: Beyond the social media hypocrisy    http://www.giwaspeaks.com/life/domestic-violence-social...
*I am not the woman President of Harvard, I'm the President at Harvard - Drew Faust    http://t.co/rAwWRlSN5a    http://t.co/fpUBDtrFKx
*Sen. Remi Tinubu requests for Police protection as face-off with Sen. Melaye thichens    http://fojusi.com/tinubu-requests-police-protection-face-off...
*Female entrepreneurs in Africa need more than just skills & capital    http://shoo.ly/2atXyhK...
*Babies breast-fed within an hour of birth are less likely to die. Yet only 50% are.    edition.cnn.com
*What Donald Trump really meant when he said 'nasty woman'    huff.to/2e4FeNa
*Gender & humanitarian action    http://www.genderhub.org/...gender-and-humaitarian-action/
*The most important things I learned after being single for a year    musingsofanafricanbachelor.com/2016/11/04/most-important-things-i-learned-after-being...
*The Attorney fighting 'revenge porn'    nyer.com/aIGbCCn
*Ladies: How to stop getting attracted to unavailable men    https://www.davinadiaries.com/ladies-how-to-stop...
*What women achieved in 2016    https://twitter.com/hashtag/planet5050
*Male victims of sexual violence: War's silent sufferers    https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/male-victims-of-sexual-violence
*Pregnant women face violence in Tanzania    allafrica.com/stories/201606
*Rev Mpho Tutu on choosing between the Anglican church & her same-sex wedding    bbc.in/24CL9di
*In order to bridge the gender gap, we must understand the problems women face    gates.ly/1U43a4t
*To help kids thrive, coach their parents    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/opinion/sunday/to-help-kids
Parenting: What makes kids mean?    http://lulastic.co.uk/parenting/the-one-thing-that-makes-you...
*Hilary Clinton's video celebrates glass ceiling-shattering win    http://bit.ly/1PhmnZj
*Most feminist Michelle Obama quotes    www.bustle.com/articles/125061-the-most-feminist-michelle-obama-quotes-will-remind...
*Gaslight (1994)    www.imdb.com/title/tt0036855/
*Gaslighting is a common Victim-Blaming abuse tactic (VBAT): 4 ways to recognise it    buff.ly/25HnEWh    everydayfeminism.com/2015/06/gaslighting-is-an-abuse-tactic/
*Cassandra Butts, Obama's female nominee, had to wait...and wait till she died    www.nytimes.com/2016/06/07/opinion/an-obama-nominees-crushed-hopes.html
*Queen Elizabeth rules out gay marriage in the UK - Says 'Marriage is for man & woman'    www.coupleswhometonline.com/queen-elizabeth-rules-on-gay-marriage-in-uk-says-marriage...
*Ghana's banning skin-bleaching products: Here's why    https://t.co/rlutacTD9n
*Successful post-divorce parenting with a high conflict ex    http://goodmenproject.com/divorce/successful-post-divorce...
*So what's wrong with women using their bodies to get what they want?    http://www.olisa.tv/2016/06/03/so-whats-wrong-with-women
*Now that you are a female in Nigeria: Why I am a feminist    https://edwinmadu.com/2016/02/18/now-that-you...
*Court voids immigration condition for issuing passports to married women    http://www.vanguardgr.com/2009/06/court-voids-immigration
*Videos: Working for women's rights in an atmosphere of conflict    ow.ly/ELUy300LAfY
*Women journalists in Afghanistan refuse to be silent    rs.news/amieferris
*The South Sudan we want: Women present plan to make country's peace agreement work for them    ow.ly/olKr300POFB
*Women across South Sudan have united in the pursuit of a gender-sensitive response peace agreement    ow.ly/3squ300Oc40
*Saudi Arabia releases videos on national TV, teaching  husbands how to beat their wives    http://elicit.wx.com/the-watchdog
*Sons of narcissistic fathers lack confidence    http://www.whatiscodependency.com/sons-nacissistic-fathers
*Does female privilege exist?    http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/05/does-female-privilege-exist
*I am not the woman President of Harvard, I'm the President at Harvard - Drew Faust    https://t.co/rAwWRlSN5a    https://t.co/fpUBDtrFKx
*White feminism drowned out our voices with their privileged access to the  media, I've heard their stories, I want to hear from my African sisters and not just the ones with Ph.Ds - Lesley Agams    The Femisphere: African feminist bloggers    msmagazine.com/blog/2012/07/11/the-femisphere-african-feminist-bloggers
*'We are girls, not brides': The first ever anthem to end child marriage    http://bit.ly/1UvsNpd  #DAC 2016  #EndChildMarriage  #GirlsNotBrides
*Charly Boy writes on Men-O-Pause    https://t.co/6YEYsLtWkD    myehaven.blogspot.com.ng/2016/08/charly...
*Afghanistan's only woman Governor notes challenges of office in a 'man's world'    https://t.co/VWRy7t1vfM  #WomenInPolitics  #NotTheCost
*Why you fall in love with a girl based on her zodiac sign    ideaspots.com/why-you-fall-in-love-with-a-girl-based-on-her-zodiac-sign/
*Witches on screen: Good for fashion, bad for feminism?    https://mic.com/articles/.../witches-on-screen...
*Hajar Abdulfazil, Afghan female football player overcoming challenges    https://www.facebook.com/hajar.abdulfazil
*SDG 5: Achieving gender equality    http://www.genderhub.org/be-inspired/blogs-opinion/
*Nigeria plans to establish 'National Women Empowerment Fund' (NWEF) to help transform the lives of women and youth    http://naija247news.com/.../nigeria-establishes-national-women.../
*African women in leadership organisation    http://awlo.org/awlc-dc-2016/
*In Her Shoes toolkit    http://www.genderhub.org/get-in-the-know/resources...
*The woman discriminates against the woman    womanlikethewind.com/2016/08/02/the-woman-discriminates-against-the-woman/
*Nigeria's economic hardship heightens domestic violence (DV)    www.adelove.com/economic-hardship-heightens-demestic/
*The ancient evolutionary origin of the female orgasm    edition.cnn.com/2016/08/02/health/female-orgasm-evolution/
*Chimamanda N. Adichie on motherhood & feminism    https://www.theguardian.com/books/live/2016/
*Why next UN Secretary-General should be a woman    https://t.co/6yClimVwLe
*Bad mother: A chronicle of maternal crimes, minor calamities & occasional moments of peace    https://www.facebook.com/ReadingGroupCenter/photos/
*Why are we so squeamish about breast-feeding?    cnn.it/2aAyhTs
*President Obama's essay on Feminism    motto.time.com
*Short course on researching gender    http://cartafrica.org/short-course-on-researching-gender...
*Stereotypes of masculinity in postcolonial Nigeria    http://www.genderhub.org/.../stereotypes-of-masculinity-postcolonial
*Religion. the Law & teen pregnancy in the Phillipines    https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/video-religion-law-teen-pregnancy    
*Inspiring campaign highlights the power of women helping women    https://t.co/ko14QzDnk
*Cameroon to extend adultery law to men    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/pO3z546b
*How 'dad deprivation' could be eroding modern society    www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/how-dad-deprivation-could-be-eroding-modern-society/
*#WidowsDay: No woman should lose her rights when she loses her husband    https://t.co/Ljha5LtM5D    https://t.co/wvvw2nQbXZ
*Wife beats lecturer husband to death over extra-marital affairs    http://vanguardngr.com/2016/06/wife-beats-lecturer-husband...
*The new trophy wife    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-houghton/the-new-trophy-wife
*How Adichie's Feminist Pamphlet started a trending twitter hashtag - #BeingFemaleInNigeria    http://brittlepaper.com/2015/06/how-adichies-feminist-pamphlet...
*Women's innovative birth kit saving lives in Nigeria    http://www.voice-online.co-uk/.../womans-innovative-birthing...
*The bondage of Masculinity    http://www.genderhub.org/.../the-bondage-of-masculinity
*How can the world improve the lives of women & girls by 2030?     http//www.genderhub.org/be-inspired/blogs-opinion/how-can-the-world...
*UN Women fund for gender equality    ow.ly/polF301OMLQ
*Gender gap in unpaid work    washingtonpost.com/news/work/wp/2...
*Girls who are married have their childhood stolen from them    uni.cf/29eH8tv
*Somalia's first female Presidential candidate vows to negotiate with Al Shabaab    www.okayafrica.com/politics/somalias-first-female-presidential-candidate-vows-to-negotiate...
*See what happens when you put more women in the boardroom    wef.ch/28Snz8M #gender
*For 20 years, at UN Trust Fund, EVAW has supported programmes & organisations to end violence against women (VAW)    ow.ly/xkWv301BHze
*Nigerian women look to cut chemical use on hair    http://tv.guardian.ng/news/national-news/nigerian-women...
*Menstruation & women in prison    ow.ly/OMFT3010y70
*The secret of a happy marriage may be an emotionally intelligent husband    http://www.businessinsider.com/thesecret-to-a-happy-marriage...
*My type of Feminism: It has to be fun    https://mzagams.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/my-type-of-feminism-it-has-to-be-fun
*NGOs raise alarm over increasing cases of child defilement    linkis.com/allafrica.com/stories/...
*Meet Adeleye-Fayemi, one of the top 100 people in the world in advancing women & girls' rights    #Nigeria #AfricaPride    https://t.co/yCqfYFAkOQ
*103 year-old Ruline Steininger: 'I must live to vote for Hilary Clinton    http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/07/01/hilary-clinton
*A letter to my wife who won't get a job while I work myself to death    http://gu.com/p/4mmt3/
*Scientists advise women to stop wearing bras. This is why     http://www.realfarmacy.com/bras-breast-cancer/
*Girl power goes global to achieve  #GlobalGoals  #WhatReallyReallyWant    bit.ly/29v0nhG
*Men who marry smart women live longer    www.thinkinghumanity.com/2016/men-who-marry-smart-women-live-longer.html
*Sierra-Leone's centre devoted to tackling sexual violence is on the brink of closure    bbc.in/2a6gaqW
*Women tend to save more & repay loans at a higher rate, but may lack access to financial services    buzzfeed.com
*Lessons in 'Glass Warfare'    https://goodmenproject.com/families/lessons-glass-warfare...
*7 questions that determine whether your marriage will last or fail    huff.to/29q6zdT
*Men to men: Strategy toolkit on working with men to combat GBV    http://ow.ly/UvLi3022W0M
*Masculinities & gender equality    http:www.genderhub.org/col.../masculinities-gender-equality
*Challenges of women's active participation in politics in Nigeria    http://ow.ly/AQLP30236V5
*Resources for VAW    http//www.genderhub.org/collections/violence-against-women/
*My vagina runs my life    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-de-largie/my-vagina...
*The world's 10 most powerful women    wef,ch/29ksMo2
*Nigeria & the sexual harassment bill: Growing concern over randy dons in ivory towers    https://t.co/nFu9DFFFYk    https://t.co/v9blYyL8Rl
*Forget bra-burning: Women's lib gave me my calling    http://toughconversations.net/forget-bra-burning-womens-lib-gave-me-my-calling
*Women help minimise risk of flooding in Sierra-Leone    http://www.sl.undp.org/content/sierraleone/en/home/
*The Gambia & Tanzania ban child marriage with stiff penalties    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36746174
*3 deadly delays costing poor women their lives    https://t.co/QtnWnG3xDG    https://t.co/BWDYJyM3Yt
*How teenage girls in Bangladesh are working to end child marriage    huff.to/29sEKMD
*The rule of law & sexual violence in conflict/post-conflict contexts    https://www.latinamerica.undp.org/content/rblac/en/home/our...
*UK: Theresa May set to fill key Cabinet posts with female allies    www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/12/theresa-may-set-to-fill-key-cabinet-positions-with-female-allies
*Why women are winning at the politics game    www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-07-12/why-women-are-winning-at-the-politics-game
*Male allies for leadership equality: Learning from Nigeria's experience    www.genderhub.org/get-in-the-know/resource-library/male-allies-for-leadership-equality
*Why your partner needs your empathy, but not your sympathy    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/201410/why-your-partner...
*Kids need more than just brains to succeed    http://greatergood.berkley.edu/article/item/kids_need_more_...
*Is divorce with dignity possible?   www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/.../2016/06/08/28/divorce-dignity-possible...
*Mali: A women's cooperative has its eye on the international market    www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/...
*Women in tech as drivers of economic growth    blogs.cfr.org/women-around-the-world/2016/07/06/nw-cfr-report...
*Why Chimamanda Adichie's beauty campaign matters    www.elle.com/beauty/news/a40177/chimamanda-ngozi...
*Mums at work    http://www.genderhub.org/be-ins.../blogs-opinion/mums-at-work/
*The bondage of masculinity    http://www.genderhub.org/be-inspired/blogs-opinion/the-bond...
*Women in Iceland protest country's 14% pay gap by leaving work 14% early    http://nytlive.nytimes.com/women-in-the-world/2016/10/25
*Why do many women oppose feminism?    http://theconversation.com/why-do-so-many-women-oppose...
*It's a man's world, sweetie - How 3 female leaders dealt with sexism    https://t.co/FDKNbfYTnL  #gender  https://t.co/RcekqZ87Ou
*Engaging men towards gender equality    https://t.co/g905xrjNY0
*Women & their anger issues    feministaa.com/2015/11/20/women-and-their-anger-issues...
*'Just some messed up tradition': A play in London looks at FGM    bbc.in/29ArZQP
*Majority of people oppose FGM in countries where the practice persists    uni.cf/29ThLg3  #endFGM
*The gaslighted child    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/tech-sup...
*37 year old female president of a $1b brand reveals her 3 keys to success    http://www.businessinsider.com/cinnabons-kat-coles
*Marriage isn't for you    http://upliftconnect.com/marriage-isnt-for-you/
*India's Tourism Minister advises female tourists not to wear skirts to avoid being raped    https://mic.com/articles/152852/india-s-tourism
*Confessions of a feminist bride    http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/longform/...
*Trump's gender paradox: When men are feminists for their daughters, but not for their wives    http//www.salon.com/2016/07/22/trumps-gender-paradox...
*How the women handle things: Angel Merkel & Theresa May report a friendly first Brexit talk    https://t.co/5LYlmOsiH2    https://t.co/BgssRhoQCm
*How women can be assertive (& lovable)    http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/07/19/how-women...
*Inclusion & equality: Why women's leadership matters    https://t.co/1Yz5kini5E    https://t.co/oO8CBy8laC
*Global coalition of young women entrepreneurs    ow.ly/3imV302p8w5
*Engaging men towards gender equality: Why & how should we do it?    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-men-towards-gender-equality-why-and-how..
*What say do women have in Kenya's peace?    https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/what-say-do...
*Post-election gender politics in Nigeria    http://www.genderhub.org/.../post-election-gender-politics.../
*Indian woman allegedly raped twice by same men    edition.cnn.com/2016/07/19/asia/india-rape-same-men/
*Women in the Kenya parliament have no breastfeeding facilities, despite new laws    bbc.in/2b6Yl73  #wbw2016
*UK court convicts top Nigerian trafficker, jails her for 22 years for forced prostitution    bit.ly/2aTWVjW
*Women without tonsils or appendix may be more fertile    edition.cnn.com/2016/08/02/health/female-fertility-improves-without-appendix...
*UNSCR 1325 in practice: Israeli & Palestinian women speak up    https://www.insightonconflict.org/blog/2016/08/un...
*President Obama on feminism & the world he wants to leave for his daughters    http://www.glamour.com/story/glamour-exclusive-president...
*12 things all women secretly do    onedio.co/content/21-things-all-women-secretly-do/...
*Watch Hillary Clinton endure 40 years of sexism in under 3 minutes: For decades she's been answering questions that are never asked of men   www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/watch-hillary-clinton-endure-40-years-of-sexism...
*Gender-based violence #GBV e-learning course    http://www.genderhub.org/.../other-t.../gender-based-violence-2/
*43% of Nigerian girls pregnant before 18    https://t.co/Q5pQmqsDYD    https://t.co/EoNCdKwGR
*Certificate course in Gender Development    http://www.genderhub.org/build-capacity/other-training/...
*Speaking out: Voices od adult children of divorce    http://www.divorcemediationabetterway.com/single-post/2016...
*Law Firm(s): A 'Petri-dish' for bias, gender inequality    http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/10/25/law-firms...
*What your Doctor will not tell you about hormonal imbalance & fibroid removal    abundancehealth.com.ng/fibre.html
*The glass ceiling in PM    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/glass-ceiling-project-management-vicky-poole...
*What Indian women want    https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/india/.../what-indian-women-want...
*Trafficking of Nigerian women into prostitution in Europe is 'at crisis level'    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/
*Your genes play a role n when you lose your virginity    edition.cnn.com/2016/health/genes-decide-virginity-loss/
*Setting boundaries in marriage    klimaxrsn.wordpress.com
*The art of pulling off a happy divorce    http://www.thrillist.com/sex-dating/nation/amica...
*How much influence do women in African politics have?    https://t.co/DPqSdE3QO6    https://t.co/bvRqDPJnUS
*Woman bought a lottery ticket to prove to her husband that it's a waste of money - then she won $1m     edition.cnn.com/2016/10/27/us/lottery-lesson-trnd/...
*Trump has awakened Feminist Revolution    edition.cnn.com/2016/10/27/opinions/trump-brings-back-feminism-ghitis/...
*Why Saudi Arabia lets women compete in the Olympics while they are banned from sports at home    huff.to/2b6fFNc
*More than half of British women sexually harassed    yahoonews.com
*What science gets wrong about single life & marriage    cbsn.ws/2aXDfsV
*4 reasons not to tell your daughter she's pretty    www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jun/25/four-reasons-not-to-tell-your-daughter...
*When women win in politics, education & business, men win too    https://t,co/9g9n7RAMww  #WomenInPolitics
*There's a name for Trump's violent incitement against Hilary Clinton: Stochastic terrorism (ST) - ST is remote control murder by lone wolf    http://bluenationreview.com/trumps-violent-incitement...
*The rules of visiting a new mother    omgvoice.com/lifestyle/rules-visiting-new-mom/
*20 things to remember if you love a strong woman    https://www.powerofpositivity.com/20-things...
*If she can, I can: African entrepreneurs as role models    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/she-can-i-africa...
*Is there something about masculinity that makes men more prone to violence?    https:///t.co/PkCDlbW5FH  #YouthPeaceEquality
*Barriers faced by women around the world    https://t.co/YUsKYTTFyp    https://t.co/W6lapOgcNQ
*Ava Roberts becomes youngest female black doctor at 23    sarah-durivage-jacobs.fanbreed.com/blogs/inspiring-ava-roberts-becomes-youngest-female-black-doctor-at-only-23
*Women make up half of the world's farmers    https://undp.exposure.co/empowering-women...
*7 things successful women never do    omgvoice.com/lifestyle/things-successful-women-never-do/
*Period pain is officially as bad as heart attack: So, why have doctors ignored it?    http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/period-pain...
*Northern female politicians share heartrending tales: We get beaten, cheated, threatened, called prostitutes    punchng.com/northern-female-politicians-share-heartrending-tales-get-beaten-cheated...
*Study suggests boys could do better in school if they started later, but still won't catch up with girls    ow.ly/PaKd3039dBh  @independent
*Therapists warn of surge in young men's #sex & relationship problems from online porn    bbc.in/2b8J6eQ
*Love without monogamy    https://www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/...
*Unconscious gender bias in the healthcare workplace    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-physician-burnout-unconscious-gender-bias
*The real reason why women earn less than men at work    http://bit.ly/2bjNiXG
*My replacement should be a woman, says UN Secretary General    https://t.co/KXNYcbM9Sn
*Nigeria's Violence against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015: Is it enough for the realisation of women's rights?
*18 moments women who don't easily fall in love relate   onedio.co/content/18-moments-women-who-dont-easily-fall-in-love-relate...
*13 things about strong, independent women    onedio.co/content/13-things-you-should-know-about-strong-independent-women...
*How do we expect strong GDP growth when we exclude half the people we have from the economy    https://t.co/Bg6xoUuSxL  @unwomenafrica
*How effective is it to use literature to seduce men?    www.theparisreview.org/blog/2010/18/delivering-gatsby/
*In defense of Villainesses    www.tor.com/2016/08/09/in-defense-of-villainesses/
*25 reasons why women should empower other women    www.puckermob.com/relationships/24-reasons-why-women-should-empower-other-women
*HOW 'service with a smile' takes a toll on working women    http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/01/gender...
*15vreasons why girls prefer bad boys over nice guys    http://onedio.co/content/15-reasons-why-girls-prefer-bad...
*Globally, women only comprise 12% of positions on boards    ow.ly/NDO73O3hKjc  #womeninbusiness
*How should the media report rape & sexual violence?    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/aug/
*In Togo, a revival of the ancient allure of waist beads    https://www.today.ng/news/africa/togo
*Misogyny dogging Hillary Clinton: Starting with 'she doesn't smile' by Chimamanda Adichie    http://www.people.com/article/chimamanda...
*Saudi Arabia held a women's conference without a single woman attendee    jewfacts.com/which-country-held-a-womens-rights-conference-without...
*Why women date married men    https://lifestyle.thecableng/women-date-married-men/
*Women need to be front & centre of development    https://t.co/nJrBwcNvPE
*Fadumo Dayib: Young woman who wants to be Somali's President    https://mic.com/articles/149725/meet-fadumo-dayib
*Leila de Lima beats 6 men, others to replace Ban Ki-Moon as UN Secretary-General    http://emiratesnewsonline.com/breaking-leila-de-lima-beats...
*Sierra Leone launches AU campaign on child marriage - Girls, not brides    https://t.co/y4FxaEy...
*Indonesia approves castration for sex offenders who prey on children    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/world/asia/indonesia...
*Video: When you meet mothers like these in markets, don't bargain with them, pay more, all they're trying to do is survive    https://t.co/jtFfSOH8G2
*I decided to be a Ugandan woman for a week - it was the wig that broke me     https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/august/2...
*More women in cabinet is changing dynamic    www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/more-women-in-cabinet-is-changing-dynamics-says-tanaiste
* Has anything changed for female politicians?    http://www.newyorker.com/.../culture-desk/has-anything-changed-for-female-politicians
*SDGs: Key to restoring women's role in African security issues?    https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/sdgs-key-to-restoring-womens-role-in-african...
*We sold feminism to the masses, and now it means nothing    http://qz.com/692535/we-sold-feminism-to-the-masses...
*Nike Okundaye: Nigerian woman without formal education who lectures in Harvard  & other Universities    www.goodbooksafrica.com/2016/08/meet-nigerian-woman-who-has-no-formal.html
*Panels without women breed meaningless results    #WomensEqualityDay  #GenderParity  #HeForShe    https://t.co/A7VljwiDlq
*Break the cycle of poverty    www.mamamoni.org
*The importance of equity    https://t.co/nkBHog6BfK
*Uganda: Women's collective fight for land rights    http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/ourstories
*Gender inequality costs sub-Saharan Africa an average of N95b yearly    www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/gender-inequality-G5-billion-issue-sub-saharan-africa/
*'I achieved my dreams without a University degree' - Africa's richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija who's worth $1.76b reveals    http://www.gossipmill.com/2016/11/i-achieved-my-dreams-without-a-university-degree...
*8-year-old child dies at hands of 40-year-old 'husband' on Sharia wedding night    http://newschicken.com/8-year-old-child-dies-at-hands-of...
*Black women now the most educated group in the US    http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/06/black-women...
*Chinese women rush overseas to freeze their eggs    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/world/asia/china-us-women
*For the first time, we have an expiry date for gender equality - 2030    https://t.co/XNR9yStlPe    https://t.co/wSZr4abP82
*Nigeria: Our fascination with regulating how women dress    https://t.co/1F2wpPqCzT
*Brazilian Senate votes 61 to 20 to remove President Dilma Rouseff from office    https://t.co/w4BMrnbDLh    https://t.co/QbEwMMlpCs
*The Mozambican women who bravely fought the colonial war alongside men    https://t.co/8yySM1qzC2
*While it's a big year for Women In Parliament, parliaments are still filled with men    https://t.co/KZlBVFX4DG    https://t.co/qCeqKUOMt
*The Black Feminists Forum (BFF)    https://t.co/1AsX0BE5YZ    https://t.co/w2kFaGzKD3
*Men also suffer domestic violence    http://www.sabinews.com/men-also-suffer-domestic-violence/
*An affair is no way to end a marriage    http://www.yoursocialworker.com/s-articles/no-affair.htm
*Woman rejected by airline decides to start her own...and does    http://blog.blackbusiness.org/2016/04/sibongile-sambo-black...
*This is what she got after injecting silicon into her hips to make them bigger..(photos)    www.hinnews.com/entertainment/odd-news/got-injecting-silicon-make-hips-bigger-photos/   
*World leaders on why Hilary's tenure as Secretary of State prepared her to be President    https://t.co/ROD8Jh5OaV
*Women are much more likely to be refused a pay rise    cnn.it/2caI8jC
*40% of MPs in Namibia are women, we're striving for 50-50    https://t.co/937VfKy8Ad
*Funding for women's rights groups in poor countries falls more than half    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/sep/08/funding-womens-rights...
*What's sexy about sexual reproductive health & rights    www.forum.awid.org/forum16/posts/whats-sexy-about-sexual...
*Despite having pneumonia, despite the heat & humidity Hilary Clinton shows up    http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/11/1569064/-despite-having...
*Governor Ambode leads all-male march against gender violence    www.nigeriatoday.ng/2016/09/ambode-leads-all-male-march-against-gender-violence/
*How 'all boy' or 'all girl' are you     https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/how-all-boy-or-all-girl...
*Dismantling patriarchy in Nigeria    http://www.itad.com/dismantling-patriarchy-nigeria/
*Men are better at maps until women take this course    go.nautil.us/map_reading
*Female nudity is powerful, but not necessarily empowering    https://aeon.co/ideas/female-nudity-is-powerful...
*6 ways to engage men in ending the rape culture    http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/...
*Endometriosis awareness in Nigeria likely to decrease the growing rate of infertility cases    guardian.ng/features/endometriosis-awareness-in-nigeria-likely-to-decrease...
*Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa more likely to get HIV    bit.ly/2cBMX6v
*All female recruitment cycle    https://t.co/GBJGO8d94S  #ChangeTheRatio    https://t.co/ylVLwWVxPk
*Brad Pitt's a bad parent, is he?    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57
*PM seeks enlarged space for women for better future    www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/09/21/pm-seeks-enlarged-space-women...
*The symbolism of using women for terror attacks    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/
*The lack of #genderdata is a symptom of gender inequality    https://t.co/GLqN1nbXwY #NPTechChat
*Women's movements have changed the world for the better - for women & men by Jacb Zuma    https://t.co/OvOxB1gkZG
*Meet Hilary Clinton's personal doctor, Oladotun Okunola, a Yoruba man    https://www.naij.com/978049-meet-hilary-clinton...
*Somali elections: Much at stake for gender representation    https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/somali-elections...
*The joy of not wearing a bra   https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/the-joy-of-not-wearing-a-bra/
*Decolonise black feminism    www.dialogoglobal.com/bahia/
*Climate adaptation & women - UNDP    https://undp-adaptation.exposure.co/women-food...
*Meet the power women in Nigeria's financial sector    http://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/meet-the-power-women...
*UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Women's economic empowerment    http://ow.ly/lxcJ304tg1u
*10 fearless black female warriors throughout history    http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/10/29/110/fearless-black-female...
*Meet Hindatu Umar, the first 25-year-old woman to lead a Local Government Council in north-west Nigeria    https://t.co/zlH9Ct94Vg    http://t.co/gZY57lRwxO
*Women in conflict zones are hurt first, helped last    http://t.co/H5LUrTKEkc
*Stop pretending you don't know why people hate Hilary Clinton    www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-womack/stop-pretending-you-dont...
*Angelina Jolie becomes Professor, set to teach at LSE    https://t.co/LlFCMpNq6Z
*Chimamanda Adichie's Feminist Manifesto on how to raise a child    http://www.essence.com/culture/chimamanda-ngozi-feminist
*The solid, the liquid & gas of the Aisha Buhari BBC interview    http://www.reubenabati.com.ng/2016-10-15-aisha-buhari-and...
*I wrote that I despised Hilary Clinton: Today, I want to publicly take it back    www.huffingtonpost.com/isaac-saul/i-wrote-that-i-despised-hilary-clinton-i-take-it-back...
*Why women & children deserve better deal    http://m.guardian.ng/saturday-megazine/why-women-children...
*My worries are not the same as black grandmother - Clinton    edition.cnn/2015/10/02/politics/hilary-clinton-zianna-oliphant-keith-lamont-scott...
*Equipping men towards gender equality: Why & how we should do it    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-men-towards-gender-equality-why-and-how
*Emir of Kano, Reno Omokri speaks against child marriage & Emir of Katsina's marriage to 14-year -old Habiba    http://www.jalupon.com/emir-of-kano-reno-omokri-speaks-against...
*'Nasty woman' becomes the feminist rallying cry Hilary Clinton was waiting for    www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/20/.../nasty-woman-feminist-rallying-point...
*Women who made history in the 2016 US elections    edition.cnn.com/2016/11/10/politics/us-election-women-who-won/
*Guys, here's what's actually like to be a woman    http://thoughtcatalog.com/tucker-max/2015/10/guys-heres...
*The origins of sexism: How men came to rule 12,000 years ago   https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23831740-400-the-origins-of-sexism-how-men-came-to-rule-12000-years-ago/
*Air pollution is making our children 'dumber'   https://qz.com/1446353/air-pollution-is-making-our-children-dumber/...
*Fifty-Fifty parity for women in a broken system isn't enough   https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44226-50-50-parity-for-women-in-a-broken-system-isn-t-enough
*3 relationship compromises you must never make   https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/15315-3-relationship-compromises-you-should-never-make...
*Difference between women and men in politics   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/20/politics/women-men-pew-study
*Your childhood attachment style   https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/43669-relationships-childhood...
*Is it a rough patch OR should you break up?   https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44210-is-it-a-rough-patch-or-you-should-break-up
*Similar to me bias: How gender affects workplace recognition   on.forbes.com/6019Dt2tt
*The girls engaged on the day they are born   https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-46025489/why-oromo-baby-girl-can-be-engaged-on-the-day-they-are-born
*What's 'White Feminism'?   https://www.upworthy.com/people-called-emma-watson-a-white-feminist-now-she...
*Women's rights are human rights - UNDP   https://medium.com/@UNDP/womens-rights-are-human-rights-49586607b3ac
*4 reasons EI gives women an upper hand as Negotiators   https://www.entrepreneurs.com/article/321370
*Looking for love? Address these issues   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/looking-love-belief-patterns-relationships
*5 ways to avoid toxic people   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/deal-with-toxic-people-according-to-science/
*3 crucial things to do after getting out of a toxic relationship   https://www.goalcast.com/2018/06/22/how-get-ready-healthy-relationship-after-toxic-one/
*Towards a feminist UN Security Council that works for all & for peace   http://ow.ly/XRIK30mFXzR
*Promote women because they are good, not just because they are women   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/promote-women-because-theyre-good-hamish-derbyshire
*Dad power: The supporting new science of fatherhood   https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2371700-300-dad-power-the-surprising-new-science-of-fatherhood/
*'Becoming': Michelle Obama's lessons on relationship failures and staying optimistic   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/michelle-obama-becoming-life-lessons
*We are heading for a male fertility crisis and we are not prepared   https://bit.ly/2PMWcoA   https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631520-600-were-heading-for-a-male-fertility-crisis-and-were-not-prepared/
*Sex for jobs exposed in the AU   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-46319227
*Chance inheritance: The subtle power of birth order   https://bit.ly/2FPPLg7
*Why you stayed in that unhappy relationship for too long   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/23/health/bad-relationship-unhappy-sex-kerne/
*Women, watch out for these 6 warning signs of an impending stroke   https://tinhtamvn.net/6-warning-signs-you-are-about-to-have-a-stroke-soon/
*How to get a better night's sleep   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2149792-top-tips-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep
*Women in South Korea are ditching their cosmetics products #EscapeTheCorset   https://web.facebook.com/sbsnews/?ref=hovercard
*Daily dose of aspirin may lower risk of ovarian cancer   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/aspirin-ovarian-cancer-study/
*Millennial women are working more. But they're still doing most of the housework   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/26/success/millennial-women-income
*De-cluttering the KonMari way   https://www.goalcast.com/2018/10/09/konmari-method/
*Ladies, beware of 'sugar daddies': New medical treatment imbues older adults with 'teen blood' harvested from youth...Vampirism re-enacted?   https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-12-31-medical-treatment-imbues-older-adults-with-teen-blood-vampirism.html
*Germany adopts legal third gender identity for intersex people   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe...
*BBC News names first LGBT correspondent   https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts...
*Parent/Adult child estrangement & how to heal   https://amountaincoaching.com/conflict/parent-adult-child-estrangement-how-to-heal...
*10 signs you aren't interested in your relationship anymore   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/signs-youre-not-interested-in-your-relationship-anymore
*Children in Singapore will no longer be ranked by exam results. Here's why   https://bit.ly/2yeigha
*Women, Depression & Entrepreneurship   https://www.limkedin.com/pulse/lets-get-real-depression-entrepreneurship-carlee-lloyd
*Women & the Meditteranean diet   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/03/health/mediterranean-diet-starting-tips/...
*Marriage/Relationship: Keeping the glow alive   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-to-energise-your-relationship/
*Why exercise won't make you lose weight   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/04/health/diet-exercise-weight-loss/
*Don't panic about children's screen time, try these tips instead   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2189621-dont-panic-about-childrens-screen-time
*Be irresistibly likeable   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/10-traits-of-the-most-irresistibly likeable-people/
*The pain of success - To all hardworking women   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pain-success-all-hard-working-women-margaret-olele
*Prostitution: Less like a job, more like the prison system   https://reneejg.net/2017/03/23/prostitution-less-like-a-job-more-like-the-prison-system
*Gender identity: Facts & stats   https://reneejg.net/2018/08/07/gender-identity-quick-facts/
*#MeToo & the call for 'Restorative Justice': Are they compatible?   https://reneejg.net/2018/09/28/metoo-and-restorative-justice/
*By the numbers: The oppression of women and girls globally   https://reneejg.net/2018/09/29/by-the-numbers/
*Original sin: How the US law makes a crime of being female   https://reneejg.net/2018/09/24/original-sin/
*Feminists should remember the origin & sex-based nature of women's oppression   https://reneejg.net/2017/02/07/a-call-to-feminists-to-remember-the-history-and-sex-based-nature-of-womens-oppression
*The creation of patriarchy: How did it happen?   https://reneejg.net/2018/12/19/creation-of-patriarchy/
*How to protect your child from sexual abuse   https://foreverymom.com/family-parenting/pediatrician-says-how-to-protect-your-child-from-sexual-abuse/
*DNA testing uncovers 54 year old family secret   time.com/5492642/dna-tests-family-secret-biological-father
*Infographic: Women's meaningful participation builds peace   https://t.co/zak8w8oQ7a
*650 million women & girls alive today were married as children  #EndChildMarriage   https://twitter.com/GirlsNotBrides
*9 ways to put yourself first   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/9-ways-to-put-yourself-first...
*24 great good morning texts to show you care   https://www.goalcast.com/2019/01/04/good-morning-texts/
*Glenn Close's personal message to women   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/07/entertainment/glenn-close-golden-globes-speech/
*Housework can reduce your stress & anxiety   bit.ly/2VoJkEp
*Neo-liberalism's model of social justice: One percent feminism   https://africasacountry.com/2018/03/one-percent-feminism/
*A quiet revolution: More women seek divorce in conservative West Africa   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/world/africa/niger-divorce-women.html
*By mollycoddling our children, we're fueling mental illness in teenagers   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/10/by-mollycoddling-our-children-were-fuelling-mental-illness-in-teenagers
*Girls aging 10 to 14 comprise 6% of marriages in Iran   https://women.ncr-iran-org/2019/01/08/girls-aging-10-to-14-comprise-6-per-cent-of-marriages-in-iran/
*Long term effect of regular exercise on your brain   http://bit.ly/2l3zNup
*Feminism in India: Rural women battle against patriarchy & battle of the privileged   https://feminisminindia.com/2019/01/10/rural-women-fighting-patriarchy-apathy/
*Male or female: It's not always so simple   newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/male-or-female?...
*Rwanda bans skin-lightening creams: They cause liver damage; lower resistance to bacteria/fungi; increase anxiety, depression & psychosis   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/rwanda-bans-skin-lightening-creams-africa-intl/
*Banished from home for menstrual cycle, mother & 2 children die in Nepal hut   https://edition.cnn/2019/01/10/health-menstrual-hut-death-nepal-intl/
*Why are women still so unsafe?   https://issafrica.org/iss-today/why-are-women-still-so-unsafe?
*How to sell, donate or recycle your stuff   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/realestate/how-to-sell-donate-or-recycle-your-stuff.html...
*The dangers of NGO-isation of women's rights in Africa   https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/dangers-ngo-isation-womens-rights-africa...
*7 ways to tame your wandering mind & focus   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2131286-7-ways-to-tame-your-wandering-mind-and-achieve-better-focus/
*Do women avoid economics - or does economics avoid women?   on.forbes.com/601OE3cUp
*Less than 30% of women are researchers   on.unesco.org/2QCBYtb  #STEM
*Poor sleep linked to build up of dangerous plaques in the body   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/14/health/sleep-plaques-buildup
*20 things to master before you turn 50   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/skills-learn-before-this-age
*How to know your own worth   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/know-your-worth-then-live-like-you-know-it/
*Upskirting (the practice of firming up someone's clothing without their permission) to be criminalised in England & Wales   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/16/uk/upskirting-ban-england-passed-gbr-intl-scli/...
*Why doing more exercise won't help you burn more calories   https://www.newscientist.com/article/.../why-doing-more-exercise-wont-help...
*Stop eating these foods after 30   www.foodeatsafe.com/foods-you-should-never-eat-after-age-30/2/
*Can acupuncture help menopause victims?   https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47279032
*Women's work   https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/womens-work...
*We are heading for a male fertility crisis   https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631520-600-were-heading-for-a-male-fertility-crisis...
*At the UN, America turns back the clock on women's rights   https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/14/at-united-nations-womens-rights-gender-health-trump-diplomacy/
*Re-negotiating gender during fieldwork in conflict affected settings: Overcoming some challenges   https://kujenga-amani.ssrc.org/2019/03/14/renegotiating-gender-during-fielswork-in-conflict-affected-settings
*Getting just 6hours of sleep linked to mental health issues   https://www.newscientist.com/getting-just-6-hours-of-sleep-linked-to-mental-health-issues/
*Karen Uhlenbeck is first woman to win the prestigious Maths Abel Prize (with a $700,000 award)   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2196755-karen-uhlenbeck-is-first-woman-to-win-prestigious-maths-abel-prize/
*FDA approves first postpartum depression drug   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/19/health/postpartum-depression-drug-fda-bn/
*Transitional justice's glass ceiling   https://africasacountry.com/2018/11/transitional-justices-glass-ceiling
*The secret history of women in coding   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/magazine/women-coding-computer-programming.html
*Meet Halimah Yacob. Singapore's first Muslim female President   https://loveforislamic.blogger.com/2019/06/meet-halimah-yacob-singapores-first.html
*First African-American woman to win a Nobel prize, Toni Morrison dies @ 88   https://cnn.it/2ZBkNh2
*The age of the feminist influencer   https://t.co/1SavlTz2MA
*Africa has forgotten the women leaders of its independence struggle   https://qz.com/africa/1574284/africas-women-have-been-forgotten-from-its-independence-history/
*Ignorance about menopause is destroying lives   theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/20/ignorance-menopause-lives-women-information-symptoms/
*Smashing the box of disabled feminism   https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-54934504
*Missing perspectives: How women are let out of the news    ww2.gatesfoundation.org


 








  
  


  
 
     





  





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