First Female World Bank Chief?
On Friday 23rd of March, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa endorsed Nigeria’s finance minister for the position of the World Bank president as it became open following the plan by the current president, Robert Zoellick to step down in June. Taking advantage of the open contest for the post, unlike what was obtained in the past where the U.S under an informal agreement with its allies lay claim to the post, the African countries cited Mrs. Iweala’s brilliant performance as an economist as reasons for her nomination.
All Chest Bare!!! Facing The Villians With Naked Breasts
The picture of a mother clutching her naked breasts and raining curses on her child is bound to give chills to the average African who believes there is power in such an action. While there are no records to prove the effectiveness of the curse of the naked breasts, it is without question one of the most potent threat any mother can issue her child. Again, we know that a woman’s breasts is not only associated with curses or fear.
Killed By A Blade! – The Shame Of F.G.M In Third World Countries
In December 2011, two sisters, Joy and Patience Youmgbo came back from Lagos, a bustling commercial city in South West Nigeria to visit their grandmother in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, a state in the core of the area of the Niger Delta. A state which incidentally happens to be where the president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is from.
Oh Dang! It’s A Girl!
I idolized Indira Ghandi as a young girl and thought that her country must be such a wonderful place to allow women at the helm of affairs. My youth took place at that time in the country where Indian women danced and batted their eyelashes prettily at their adoring men on our television screens. My senses were assailed by pictures of incredible beauties with waist plunging raven dark hair and eloquent Amazons in white saris that delivered awe inspiring speeches.
The Economics Of Feminism And Affirmative Action
It was almost midnight but sleep was yet to descend on me. The conversation started as mere chit chat and my brain was on snooze mode. Then he said, “You are a keen debater, aren’t you?” I shouldn’t have replied in the affirmative because the next thing he said was “…..so I say, if you want to make impact on gender issues…come up with a business idea that addresses the issues.” I bit my fingers for a few seconds and said the first thing that came to mind.
The Status Of Women In Post Gaddafi Libya
When news broke that Colonel Gaddafi had been captured, the mood ranged from relief to quiet disappointment, and to clear jubilation. However, the drama that was to follow has kept everyone riveted on the Libya story. First was the confusion about the way he met his death. The NTC had released contradictory statements on Thursday last week following Gaddafi’s capture in Sirte.
Nigerian Leadership? – Sorry, Boys Only.
In July 2009 when my article “Whipping skirts and the fraternity of the boys” was published, I was in Law School. My two buddies, Bahoreh, a soft spoken Gambian army officer and Austin, a passionate crusader of everything law, were having trouble wrapping their minds around my knack for heated debates. Even though, some compliments were grudgingly given for the contents of my mind, I still found myself repeating “see me as a human being before anything else.” Not to say my friends didn’t respect me, I was just one of those women who continued to ask “why on earth do these lecturers keep saying gentlemen of the bar when women make up a good proportion of this class” much to their consternation and distraction.
Rape : An Outcome Of Depravity Or A Reflection Of A Chauvinistic Culture
Rape has been defined as “the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.” One of the most appalling crimes done by man, rape has been used as a weapon to humiliate and degrade would be victims. Victims of rape can either be male or female. However, I will be looking at rape where women are victims of male attackers.
Acid, Honour Killings, Hapless Women And UN MDGs
When the news broke that Ameneh Bahrami had pardoned the man that disfigured her face in an acid attack that left her with physical and emotional scars that may never fade, the reactions ranged from incredulous to admiring. There were those who believed that despite the general consensus that barbaric laws have no place in modern society, the acid punishment on Ameneh’s attacker was justified.
Women – Beyond Throwing Water Bottles And Making Lightweight Political Speeches
As the world continues to be fixated by the wonders of social media, and thousands of videos of ordinary and not so ordinary people become accessible daily on the internet, it is no small wonder that the video of female Afghan parliamentarians engaged in fisticuffs after a round of shoe and bottle throwing between two of its MPs has gone viral on the internet.