Sundays are for #SundayRead! Sharing links to pieces about #feminism, women's rights and women's lives that resonated with me this week.
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
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
By now you know conversations between African feminists are my jam. So @musubakoto (an icon in the making!) interviewing #Afrifem legend @EdnaAdan just made me happy. I had to share. Via @WomenDeliver.
bit.ly/2NximIx
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Teenage pregnancies are rampant across Africa, yet many governments' only "solution" is to ban pregnant girls from school to contain their "immorality". @hrw's @AgnesOdhiambo & @Martinez_Elin explain why that's misguided and counterproductive.
bit.ly/2X27i9r
The news of Ethiopian #feminist Bogalech Gebre, founder of KMG Ethiopia and pioneer in the fight to #EndFGM, was saddening. I loved reading this interview she gave @TheEconomist in 2013. Rest in power Boge.
econ.st/2Nwv5v6
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As for the news of the savage murder of @FP2020Global's Jennifer Schlecht and her daughter in the US, it left me dizzy with anger. It is a sore reminder that #domesticviolence doesn't spare even the boldest #feminist. Sisters, let's check on each other.
bit.ly/2NyzH3Z
That's me for this week's #SundayRead! Let me know your thoughts on these, and what's on your #TBR pile. Happy reading!
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