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Jan 19, 2020, 6 tweets

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

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

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

Ugandan #feminist activist Stella Nyanzi is a queen and we don't deserve her. Nothing to add.

#FreeStellaNyanzi

#SundayRead #Uganda
bit.ly/2G5C2Pu

The "there's a woman behind every great man" narrative irritates me to no end. This @africasacountry dissects how it was weaponized against Andrée Blouin, a feminist & "African nationalist" who fought for independence alongside Patrice Lumumba.
#SundayRead
bit.ly/2NzYPXN

Happy reading, Eyala family! Let me know what you're reading this Sunday, and what you'd like featured in next week's #SundayRead. Until then, stay hydrated, eat those veggies, and keep smashing the patriarchy!

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