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Feminism is not the enemy: The work of #BreakingtheBias

Kylie Kiunguyu — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:49:25 +0000

Men and women alike have denigrated Feminism. It is characterised as excessive, man-bashing, and against the feminine ideal. But while men may disagree that women deserve equal rights, it is ironic that some women are fighting against the very thing advocating for their gender.

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

The Conversation — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:30:31 +0000

Feminists in Africa must step up to the challenge and redress the manner in which African women are portrayed in the digital age.

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“Pink tax”: The reality of being an African female consumer

Kylie Kiunguyu — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:34:32 +0000

By now it is common knowledge that products marketed to women cost more. In some cases they cost multiple times more than the exact same products for men. This “pink tax” is imposed despite the fact that women are paid less than men. And in Africa, a lower level of quality seems to apply – as in the case of Proctor and Gamble’s Always sanitary products.

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#MeToo isn’t big in Africa. But women have launched their own versions

The Conversation — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:13:03 +0000

The visibility of #MeToo makes it easy to overlook the very powerful campaigns against sexual violence in Africa.

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Sex positivity 101: It is not just about getting laid

Kagure Mugo — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:22:42 +0000

When people hear the term “sex positivity”, they think it is about having sex with everyone all the time, or having sex in wild and messy ways. In fact, sex positivity is about having a healthy and fulfilling sex life – no matter what that looks like, says Kagure Mugo.

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