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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

It's that time of the week again. If you enjoy reading and you're curious about #Feminism, #WomensRights & #Africa, you've come to the right corner of the internet. Grab a seat!

#SundayRead #EyalaReads

@openDemocracy

“Disinformation, emotional manipulation and outright deceit.” Conservative forces will do anything to deny women their sexual & reproductive rights. Exhibit I-lost-count: @openDemocracy's investigation in #Uganda. Chilling.

@5050oD
bit.ly/32CpNEi
#SundayRead #EyalaReads

@drtlaleng

In #SouthAfrica too, healthcare providers are denying pregnant women - many of them as a result of rape - access to the safe abortion they need, request and are legally entitled to. @drtlaleng has had enough. Read her op-ed:

bit.ly/32EJCuC
#SundayRead #EyalaReads

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

@Lusukalanga

I've hardly read anything this week - this photo 👇🏾pretty much sums up my week. But I thought about what @Lusukalanga would do to me if I skipped my weekly #EyalaReads thread & decided I like being alive. So here are my #SundayRead suggestions on #WomensRights #Africa #feminism

@SidrahMay

My favorite: @SidrahMay wrote about being a visibly Muslim woman in Canada as a "stereotype-busting-Muslim-girl PR job" she's taken on since childhood. The exhaustion she so beautifully describes feels familiar. In @thismagazine
bit.ly/38QTio9
#SundayRead #EyalaReads

@drstellanyanzi

In case you too have been hiding under a rock:
1. @drstellanyanzi is finally free!
2. Her fighting spirit is unwavering.
3. We're switching to #BoldLikeNyanzi
4. Her poetry is 🔥 #NoRosesFromMyMouth published by @SharingUbuntu

bit.ly/2TcbDFA

#SundayRead #EyalaReads

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I read on Sundays and so should you.

Here are some #SundayRead recommendations on #feminism, #WomensRights & #Africa, with an unapologetic bias for pieces by #Afrifem writers.

(Now using #EyalaReads hashtag 'coz I can't find my own damn tweets!)

@Afrowomanist

My favorite: @Afrowomanist's tribute to Toni Morrison moved me to tears. I could explain why, but I'm still ugly-crying so you just go read for yourself okay? It's on @AfriFeminists.

bit.ly/39FClwS
#SundayRead #EyalaReads

@NanaYBrantuo

Every African #feminist who's shared their journey with me has spoken of their relationship with their mother. Is that why @NanaYBrantuo's beautiful piece stole my heart? Or is it because I too have been called "too much" so often?
link.medium.com/ZAFIKjAWW3
#SundayRead #EyalaReads

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

This Sunday I'm celebrating the Twitter-friend who advised that I use an app to keep track of my to-read list. Thanks to you, whoever stole my phone this week may have taken my beloved GIF collection but did not stop this #SundayRead thread from happening.

So let's read!

@nytimes

My fav: @nytimes' In Her Words newsletter is starting a series of profiles of women protesters - starting with this stunning piece about #Lebanon powerhouse activist and film-maker Perla Maalouli (perla.joe on Insta). I so want to meet her!

nyti.ms/2UzMuaa

#SundayRead

@anticorruption

Skip this one if you are hoping for an anger-free Sunday. @anticorruption investigated gender and corruption in #Zimbabwe and over 57% of women surveyed said they'd been "forced to offer sexual favours" as bribes to access jobs, healthcare etc.
#SundayRead
bit.ly/37ak2yt

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

First Sunday of February and I still can't decide between "The year will go in flash" and "Farewell January, you sure took your time". I'd better stick to my Sunday routine and share the reads about #Africa, #Feminism, & #WomensRights that stuck with me.

#SundayRead #amreading

@OhTimehin

This one is my favorite. @OhTimehin ushers us into the so-called 'month of love' in the most powerful way. I stan a fierce #Afrifem with a sharp mind and superb writing skills.

Via @The_Corres
#SundayRead #amreading #love
#feminist
bit.ly/2ud8f4P

The capacity patriarchy has of reinventing itself is the scariest thing.

Exhibit 45212348 (sorry for any inaccuracies, I'm being conservative here): Men in parts of East Africa are coercing women into breastfeeding them. Trash 🚮.

bit.ly/36SAl2C
#SundayRead #amreading

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

What's your #SundayRead routine? Mine is: waking up at stupid o'clock to read in peace the billion articles I've bookmarked throughout the week...

And sharing my favorites with you. So here's a selection of insightful pieces about #Africa, #feminism & #WomensRights. Get comfy!

@AminaSoulimani

"The essence of a human being, I believe, is to deconstruct." Fascinating interview of Black Moroccan artist M'barek Bouchichi about the role of art & race in building his African identity. By @AminaSoulimani. Highly recommended read!
bit.ly/2GoBiF6
#SundayRead

@stillSHErises

Every time I read words by @stillSHErises, I'm in awe. Hopeless fangirl syndrome. So of course I loved her conversation with Rama Salla Dieng on @ROAPEjournal: about revolutionary love, religious fundamentalism, #feminist mothering and more.

bit.ly/36qPgkx
#SundayRead

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Sundays are for reading! (+ writing unrealistic to-do lists + cooking batches of healthy food we'll forget to take to work, too).

So here's a selection of insightful pieces about #Africa, #feminism and #WomensRights. Read and recommended by yours truly. Enjoy!
#SundayRead

@nas009

People hate on January but I love the buzz I get from setting goals for the year ahead. @nas009 takes things to a whole new level by sharing her 2020 sex and relationship goals on @adventurefrom. You'll want to grab a pen and write your own!

bit.ly/2ud9Lng
#SundayRead

@lyricthompson

Speaking of goals-setting (of another kind entirely), the government of #Mexico has unveiled new guidance for diplomats and it meets the standards of a #feminist foreign policy, according to @lyricthompson of @ICRW. Fascinating and promising!

#SundayRead
bit.ly/2TDQSVa

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Felix M. Simon

@_FelixSimon_

Sundays are a good time to clear out my open browser tabs. But instead of simply closing them for good, I might as well share some of the readings I particularly enjoyed recently. #SundayRead

@wphillips49

This Nieman essay on solving the network crisis, by @wphillips49, is just another example of what a terrific thinker and writer Whitney is.

niemanlab.org/2019/12/a-time…

@garyyounge

The last column of the great @garyyounge for the Guardian is sad and uplifting at the same time and should be on everyone's reading list.

“Imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence. And then fight for it.”

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

It's a new dawn, it's a new year, it's a new decade, and I feel... kinda tired actually. Why is January like that?

Anyway, I'm never too tired to read, so here's Eyala's first #SundayRead of the 2020s: a selection of recommended pieces about #Africa, #WomensRights & #feminism.

@Asmaaouu

Do you have feminist New Year's resolutions? Do you review the progress in your feminist journey at the end of the year? I don't, but after reading @Asmaaouu's piece on @AfriFeminists, I might get on board!
africanfeminism.com/finding-your-f…
#SundayRead

@MsAfropolitan

@MsAfropolitan is blogging again!!! That's it, that's the tweet. Go and read, you won't be disappointed.

(Also, let's all pre-order her book 'Sensual Knowledge" to let the industry know #Afrifem are not playing).

#SundayRead
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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

@Twitter

I'm pretty annoyed about @Twitter ruining my #SundayRead thread yesterday, but the first words I read today were “You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather" (Pema Chödrön) so... Here are some #GreatReads about #Africa & #feminism to start your week!
#reading

@EyalaBlog

2019 has been my year of fear. Crippling doubt that's kept me away from @EyalaBlog for months, until a few weeks ago when I realized fear was boring. Doesn't make for an inspiring end-of-year post, but @stillSHErises says it's okay and that gives me peace.
bit.ly/37lTafe

@AfroKwabena

Might just be #FOMO but with all the pics from #YearOftheReturn on my feeds, I've wondered why everyone (I follow) was posting about parties and nothing else. Then I read @AfroKwabena's take on the many opportunities #Ghana missed this year.
bit.ly/351M6mA

#GreatReads

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

I've been trying to have social media-free holiday but I've read too many great pieces about Africa, #feminism & women's rights not
to share!

So here's Eyala's last #SundayRead of the year (and decade!). Hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did.

@stillSHErises

2019 has been the year of fear. Crippling doubt has led me to hit pause on Eyala for months, until a few weeks ago when I decided to just do it and see what happens. If not for this piece by @stillSHErises, I would never had admitted it here. Thank you J.

bit.ly/34X6bdA

@AfroKwabena

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

It's reading time! Here's Eyala's #SundayRead, a selection of recent articles about Africa, women's rights and #feminism that resonated with me enough that I wanted to share them with you all.

@GlobalFundWomen

Let me start with some good news for a change. 2019 has been so rough for women that @GlobalFundWomen's recap of 10 major gains for gender justice gave me pause, then joy and courage.

I just want to thank each #Feminist warrior out there.

bit.ly/2Ly99OK
#SundayRead

@Judicaelle_

"I have been thinking a lot about what it takes to survive in a system where you aren’t meant to survive anyway."

@Judicaelle_ wrote powerful words that stirred by soul and brain. Again.

bit.ly/2RGCmv9 @AfriFeminists
#SundayRead

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Guess who forgot to hit publish on last week's #SundayRead? Let me make it up to you with a longer selection of pieces I've read recently. Keep reading if you're interested in Africa, #Feminism and, well, reading on Sundays.

A woman's place is in the revolution, exhibit A. The new Sudanese PM has repealed an incredibly discriminatory 'public order' law. I'm so in awe of the women of the #SudanUprising, especially how they keep saying 'thanks but this is only the beginning'.✊🏾
bbc.in/2OEbud7

@LinaDuqueMBA

A woman's place is in the revolution, exhibit B. In the #LebanonProtests, 'the women's front line' serves to protect the peace and to lead the change.

Great reporting by @LinaDuqueMBA for @CNN

bit.ly/2XJ2PsY
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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Hello Eyala family! I've been at #ICPDNairobiSummit all week and haven't done much reading, but it's #SundayRead time so I hope you'll enjoy the few pieces below. Make yourself comfortable, and let's do this!

@NaisolaL

As @NaisolaL said during the #ICPDNairobiSummit's closing ceremony, abortion rights was the elephant in the room at #ICPD25 this week. @qz explains how the global SRHR agenda got hijacked by US politics.
#SundayRead
bit.ly/357X7TW

@AidaAlami

Speaking of exploiting women's bodily autonomy for political gain: #Morocco pardoned journalist #hajarraissouni speaks with reporting superstar @AidaAlami about her background, the impact of the scandal on her life, and the future.
@nytimes
#SundayRead
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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Sundays are for #SundayRead! Sharing links to pieces about #feminism, women's rights and women's lives that resonated with me this week.

@FrancoiseGirard

In our #feminist/#globaldev jargon, "women's empowerment" is a phrase that makes me go 🤔😤😡🤬. @FrancoiseGirard breaks down the need for political empowerment and how philanthropy can help make it a reality. Thorough & insightful.
@SSIReview @IntlWomen
bit.ly/32yny3t

@kikimordi

A movement, not a moment: that's what it'll take for #SexForGrades to end. Amazing to see a group of African #feminists come together with a strong statement - including a useful list of resources. Thank you
@kikimordi @shailjapatel @OhTimehin & others.

bit.ly/2qz9Vnb

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

@Asmaaouu

It's that time of the week again! I'm back with Eyala's #SundayReads: a compilation of articles I've read over the past week and that resonated with my #Afrifem self. Sharing with you all because I love you 😍 and also because @Asmaaouu will send me DMs if I don't.

#Sundayread

@BuzzFeedNews

Sometimes, badass runs in the family. Beautiful portrait of three Sudanese women from a family where each generation brought a heroine. Via @BuzzFeedNews

bit.ly/2P6t1LB

#SundayReads

@Nanjala1

If you know @Nanjala1 please tell her I'm in awe of her brain and her writing. In this piece for @ForeignAffairs she breaks down how modern politics have betrayed the very notion of asylum - and how our silence makes us complicit. Brilliant.
fam.ag/2o5yszq

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

Hello Twitter fam'! Eyala's #SundayReads are back after a break. (I wish I could tell you I had a restful one, but I'd be lying. It was work-work-work-work and whatever else Rihanna sang). Scroll down for a selection of articles that resonated with me over the past few weeks 👇🏾

@BBCAfrica

"I poured my human self into it—my Nigerian woman into it.": @BBCAfrica journalist @kikimordi spoke with @OkayAfrica about what it felt like to do the work tjat uncovered the #SexForGrades scandal. A must-read.

bit.ly/2M9HOTO

#SundayReads #sundayread

@AidaAlami

Hajar Raissouni, a journalist in #Morocco, is in prison for having premarital sex and an abortion. Weaponizing women's bodies for political goals.

@AidaAlami did a stellar job of reporting on this case on Twitter and for @nytimes

nyti.ms/2OLXePV
#SundayReads #FreeHajar

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

My #SundayMorning ritual: getting up when the family is still asleep (or hiding from them if I do oversleep) and catching up on a week's worth of articles, blog posts, etc. And now: sharing a little selection with you all!
Let's do this.

#SundayReads
#SundayRead

@felogene

@felogene explains why the #feminist politics of breastfeeding go beyond freeing the nipple. Corporate power threatens choices for women living in poverty in the Global South - and their children's health.
bit.ly/2Ypuwuj

#SundayRead
#breastfeedingweek
@AWID

@MSalimu

In Africa (and elsewhere), the relationship between international NGOs and women's rights organizations can be toxic. Thank you @MSalimu for breaking down why. Time for INGOs to engage with local groups "as counterparts, not spare parts".

tinyurl.com/y58heolw

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

How is it Sunday again? It's been a whirlwind of a week (in the wise words of Rihanna: "work-work-work-work-work-uh"), so reading has been both a challenge and a blessing. As is now tradition, I'm sharing some of the pieces that resonated most with me.

#amreading #SundayRead

@aminaolayiwola

When our daughters speak of the giants whose shoulders they stand on, @aminaolayiwola will be on their list. She told @feministfp about her love-filled #feminism, practicing ARTivism, solidarity, rocking the philanthropy boat, and @FRIDAfund:
bit.ly/2YjaBfA

#SundayRead

@guardian

What does a work day look like for one of the few doctors who perform abortions in Alabama, a US state that's cracking down on #abortionrights? This @guardian piece haunted me for days after I read it. Well done @Vegastenold.

bit.ly/2YqFDlP

#SundayRead #amreading

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

@Asmaaouu

#SundayRead by Eyala is back by popular demand (well, kinda: @Asmaaouu asked and I'd never dare say no to her).

As usual, this week I've read a ton of articles about women's rights and #feminism (especially in Africa) this week. Let me share 5 pieces that stood out for me.

@africasacountry

In the seven years I lived in #Senegal I often wondered, where are the queer women? I figured they were being silenced, but this intriguing piece by @africasacountry suggests that queer women's silence may be a strategic choice.
bit.ly/30Ltzcw

#amreading #SundayRead

@MAKEDAComms

The sisters @MAKEDAComms wrote about how social media is affecting the #feminist struggle in Africa. We stan a PR firm that delivers products and contributes to the movement's strategic thinking!

#amreading #SundayRead

medium.com/@MAKEDA_PR/fem…

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Eyala

@EyalaBlog

I've finally carved out enough quiet time to go through all those open tabs in my browser and read the articles I'd marked as "to read later"(87 tabs! Don't judge my life🤦🏾‍♀️) Sharing five outstanding pieces that put my #feminist brain on 🔥

Issa thread!

#amreading #ICYMI

@FunmiB

My favorite: @FunmiB's spot-on piece about accountability between woke #feminist circles, and what it means for how we define #sisterhood. Published in the ever so excellent @AfriFeminists blog.

#amreading #SundayRead

bit.ly/2Sbtzze

@TheJamaJack

"Who does your humility serve?" Loved @TheJamaJack's glorious celebration of her own dopeness! But her insights on why many women shy away from embracing their greatness felt like a deep cut. A reminder for me to fight my impostor's syndrome.

#amreading

bit.ly/2XNOb1K

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