It is projected that an increase in women’s labor force participation would boost the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 13 trillion in 2030. – Mckinsey Backstory: When the pandemic earlier began to ravage the world, I asked in one of my blog stories, should we take a feminist analysis of the pandemic serious? In […]
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Even being in the diaspora, I could not bear the trauma that came with watching the horrific videos of soldiers shooting at non-violent protesters on October 20, 2020. I shed tears. I was worried. I asked myself several questions, but I never arrived at answers. Some of my friends became numb and could not do
#ENDSARS: I Love Nigeria, but Nigeria Does not Love Me. Read More »
On April 27, 2017, I wrote on the topic “Why Are Nigerian Youths Not Ready?” Little did I know that a time will come in history and in the 60th year of Nigeria’s Independence when Nigerian youths would be in the streets to demand security and good governance. Even if, the protest was hijacked, the agitation remains that we want a stop to police brutality and bad governance, corruption,
#ENDSARS: The CALL FOR A MAKE-SHIFT ATTITUDE Read More »
One day in June 2018, I strolled into Barnes and Noble in search of a gift for a week old baby. My friend who took me to the store felt it was quite weird buying a newborn book. However, this was what I wanted to give this cutie. I selected the books I thought were
My Key Takeaways from the Book “My Life, My Love, My Legacy” by Coretta Scott King Read More »
At times, it seems as if I cheated myself studying humanities (arts / liberal arts). I’d often ask, “Fisayo, why did you go to the University to study French and gender studies without taking a minor in economics, computer science, or information science?” Though, I remembered I was not good at crunching numbers in secondary
The Future of Work and the Promotion of Labor Inequality Read More »
So many questions to ask: where is the place of an African woman? Is her place in the kitchen? Is patriarchy African? Better still, what does precolonial Africa say about the status of women in the home and society at large? In finding answers to these questions, I will discuss the place of a woman
Where Is the Place of A Woman in Africa? An Overview of Precolonial Africa Read More »
On May 25th, 2020, a white police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes while he muttered the words, “Please, I can’t Breathe.” The video of his killing went viral, and it broke the long silence on the continuous police brutality in the United States (US). Individuals and groups such as the Black
Not Just in the United States, Police Brutality Happens in Other Countries Read More »
As a conversationalist, I hardly get bored discussing. I could go on for four hours non-stop (weird??). But, one thing, I never take for granted when engaging in long conversations is the opportunity to learn and argue issues. In the past months, I argued several issues with friends. However, the most reoccurring issue in my
Is Gender Equality About Sameness? Read More »
Life happens to everyone. And when these tantrums surface, they are at times, difficult to get over. Simply, this year has been a rollercoaster. Even when I try to hide my emotions like the superwoman I sometimes portray to be, I end up sulking beneath my duvet. The series of rejections make me feel inept.
WHY I REFER TO MYSELF AS A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ENTHUSIAST Read More »
Covid-19 is an unexpected epidemic. From being an epidemic, it became a global pandemic. It currently affects 119 countries and an international conveyance – the princess cruise ship. These include every continent in the world except Antarctica. According to Worldometers.info, there are 1,796,013 cases, 110,012 deaths, and 411,997 recoveries across the world. Based on this
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