Those who are not familiar with conversations within the labor market, human rights, and migration studies might perhaps not be familiar with the term “modern slavery.” Modern slavery employs force and exploitation as a means of getting people to work or perform other actions. Badmus, Oladiran, and Badmus provide an extensive definition; to them it […]
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I run a food business-Fisayoskitchen. An African meal business where I aim to provide individuals and families in the United States with homemade delicious Nigerian favorites. Recently, I have had people ask me, “Is it that you love cooking?” I guess this is because these people see the effort I put into cooking these meals.
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How come we are who we are? How come our first knowledge as humans is dependent on our nuclear family: Our Father, mother, and siblings? ———————————————- My understanding of breaking the glass ceiling as a girl was limited by my home. —————————————- Today, I find myself at the center of advocacy, Where I need to
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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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I am calling it by its name I know this is weird Awkward Irk . . . It sucks to see those bloodstains And calling it “period” Is too polite It makes it lack the essence of its true meaning During menstruation I go through hell When I am back It feels
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Biology helped the doctors define who I was at birth: My genitalia like the vulva and vagina tells the doctor I am a girl. Now, as a grown-up woman, it is still by biology; ‘cos at this mature stage, I possess an added feature: Which is my breast. By these biological constructions, the society seeks
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He hit me He hit me again today The first time it happened He said I provoked him It was only one slap So I forgave him The second time, he’d had a bad day and I asked a stupid question “Why did you come home late?” I always do that he once told me…
The pre-independence era saw women figures struggle with their male counterpart for the independence of Nigeria, activities as the “Aba Women’s Riot in 1929” and also the “Lioness of Lisabi” Mrs Funmilayo Ransome – Kuti’s participation as a delegate of the NCNC in 1952 Constitutional Conference. And the post-independence still saw women struggle for recognition
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