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Beauty doesn’t Fade, it Evolves.
Last night I posted a picture of me on set of a movie I did, it was supposed to be me in my 60’s. A lot of people were quick to comment on how I’d look as an old woman, which of course I didn’t mind. It was the constant reminder that my beauty would fade at some point that got me a little and also got me thinking. “Beauty fades” is a very common phrase people usually use, and it’s mostly directed at women. The constant reminder that at some point I wouldn’t look like this, and even though I accept that, it’s the negativity associated with it that…
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To the most over worked, underpaid workers in the world- Happy Mother’s Day
I think being a mother is probably one of the hardest jobs in the world.
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Moesha Boduong, the Ugly Truth and the Conversation we’ve all been too afraid to have.
This has been an extremely difficult piece to write; because there are so many layers to this conversation, so many people I want to give a voice to and others I don’t want to offend. But try as I may there’s not enough room to cover all the topics surrounding this subject and I concluded afraid that once again I’d be misunderstood.
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If you’ve ever said “they’re just frustrated, bitter, angry women” this is for you.
Today as we celebrate InternationalWomen’s Day, I want to focus on the issue of sexual harassment and how many men and even women react to it.
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The Tribute I Couldn’t Give to my Grandmother.
The Tribute I couldn’t give; because everyone wanted us to read a scripted version of the life you lived.
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The Abuse of POWER, WOMEN and How I was Physically Assaulted by A Security Official.
I don’t even know where to start this piece from. How do I explain that I woke up excited about my day unaware of the very dangerous encounter I was to have. How do I write in a language that won’t be judged, misinterpreted or dismissed. How do I speak on my assault without someone tone checking me, questioning the validity of my claim and trying to make it my fault.
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“Gala”, Silence, Denial, and the Culture of Sexual Violence in Ghana. By : Umar Mohammed
When I was growing up in Tamale, I had often heard my friends talk about “gala” in reference to girls they slept with en masse.
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Loving your abuser to change; the new type of women’s advocacy that enables abuse.
Yet women are supposed to be polite in their advocacy, they’re supposed to be soft spoken, un confrontational, choose their words carefully and remain calm through it all.
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Women’s Empowerment; the illusion of Freedom
Women’s empowerment seems to be the “new kid on the block” when it comes to activism; even for some men. Everyone wants to be seen as an ally, one who believes in women’s rights, one who supports women to live their full potential, one who’s quick to defend women against societal stereotypes and those who abuse them.
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The President on Homosexuality; he said what he said.
See I’m going to keep this very simple because I know no matter how well I put this people are still going to find a reason to be offended. There’s public outrage over an interview President Akufo-Addo granted in which he said that the conversation on the legalization of homosexuality was bound to happen. Read here Here