Life of a schooling mum

By now many of you might have come across Chimamanda's piece on how to raise a feminist but I thought to share it here for those who haven't. Recently she said that her feminism is different from that of Beyonce Knowles', a comment that generated different reactions. This piece , in the same manner, has generated varying views and reviews. I think it's a beautiful and well-written piece but I must add that I do not agree with her 100 percent. However, I would like to hear what you all think.  “DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS” By Chimamanda Adichie Dear Ijeawele, What joy. And what lovely names: Chizalum Adaora. She is so beautiful. Only a day old and she already looks curious about the world. Your note made me cry. You know how I get foolishly emotional sometimes. Please know that I take your charge – how to raise her feminist – very seriously. And I understand what you mean by not always knowing what the feminist response

The  World Bank Vice-President for Africa,  Makhtar Diop says,  “Africa’s youth is Africa’s biggest asset and investing in young children is the smartest investment countries can make,”. The d emand for expertise in the area of early childhood development is increasing and exceeds current capacity, especially in the Africa region. Therefore, the Fellowship aims to build capacity within countries in the Africa region by developing a cohort of young professionals with technical and operational skills to support increased investments in early childhood. Approximately 10 fellows will be selected and hired as short-term consultants for one year beginning early 2017, with the possibility of being renewed for a second year. Fellows will receive ongoing training and work experience across relevant sectors, including education, health, nutrition and social protection.  The Fellowship will include a brief orientation at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and fellows wi

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As many of you know, yesterday was the International day for the girl child. It was greeted with events, talks and many people changing their profile pictures on prompting from facebook. As I looked through Facebook, I came across a post by my dear friend and I just had to seek her permission to share this. I could relate to her post because I am not only an only child but also a girl. I could relate because I understand the culture and traditions that limit the girl child. I could relate because I grew up to understand the battles my parents had to fight and the sacrifices they had to make for me to get the best possible education.  Post by Kachy I just opened Facebook to see everyone changing their pictures and celebrating "the girl child". I just thought to myself what do I change mine to? Myself? And  just then it struck me that a man defied all odds, defied culture even when it was going to be oppressive to his wife and children to educate not just me but h

This is a post by Tomilola Adeshina. GET SOMETHING DOING I had to take time out to write this epistle because I see a lot of women around, falling into this mistake over and remains trapped unknowingly. It greatly saddens my heart when a woman gives up her dreams for family sake, yet suffers at old. Never give up on your dreams; not in this generation! Not ever! The family is important and should come first but you have a purpose in life to fulfill as well.  Ladies, follow your passion before you ever think of settling down. Stop using marriage as an escape route with the thinking that all you need is a man. Stop jumping around digging for gold when you are far less than a wood. An average man in this 21st century cannot meet 50% of your needs, talk more your wants. In many cases, men are only interested in raising their children and the little benefits you get from them are simply because you are the caretaker raising their children.

Thank you to Ephey Malo for permitting me to share this post. I might not agree with the entirety of her post, but I certainly must say that it is a good read and has a lot of substance. This is for women only. It can be universally applicable but I will limit this to women only. Especially young women in Nigeria. I define work as anything which gives you satisfaction. It could be paid or unpaid. I define productive work as one that generates you some income or buys you some sort of agency or currency to negotiate future productivity. I sent an email to Olubunmi a few days ago about some of the women she sends my way who claim to need jobs. As in they say they need something that is income generating. The long and short of it was me telling her that I am not doing again. What broke the camel's back? Well there was an opportunity for one of the many women who have been knocking on her door whom she regularly sends my way. This person needed the money. And looking at her