Jetlag kicked me hard all week after #WD2019, but (silver lining!) having to stay in bed for so long gave me time to read articles I would've added to my "to be read someday" pile. I thought I'd share 5 of the most powerful with you Sunday readers. Ready? Issa thread.
My fav: @ElizaTalks' ode to the feminists breaking the taboos re sexual pleasure in Ghana: @TheSugaDuga @kobbyagraham & @nas009, founder of the revolutionary @adventurefrom. Our stories, told by one of us! Somebody send the link to Cherie Blair.
cnn.it/2ZqBwD7
@CNN
As we go #BlueForSudan online, @OmniaShawkat invites us to dig deeper. She reflects on how the political sphere missed the opportunity to engage Sudan's youth and women and failed to recognize their power. Published on the amazing @AfriFeminists platform.
bit.ly/2XYFtOY
U.S. Congresswoman @RepJayapal courageously recounted her personal experience of abortion in @nytimes to call for #AbortionRights to be protected. Made my wonder: how do we shift to a point where advocacy doesn't require activists to relive their trauma?
nyti.ms/2RhPuVb
The Ghanaian President is a #HeForShe & @_AfricanUnion gender equality champion, and yet he embarrassed us at the #WD2019 opening session. @Makahorney wasn't going to let that pass. Let's think hard about those male allies we celebrate.
On @AfriFeminists
bit.ly/2FdVtp5
"When a father begins a journey into feminism, believing in the worth of his daughters, he can change his whole family’s future." On Father's Day, this op-ed by @ZiauddinY (@Malala's dad) in @TIME is a PSA. Add a copy to your gifts and cards.
bit.ly/2WNpirt
Happy reading, y'all! Let me know what you think about these pieces. What have you been reading this week?
#SundayThoughts
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