Hello beautiful souls! My calendar says it's Sunday (though my to-do list suggests otherwise) so here I am, bringing you #EyalaReads, your weekly reading recommendations about #WomensRights, #Feminism & #Africa... From my bookmarks to yours.
I loved @Afrowomanist's thoughts on what self-care means for #feminist activists! Don't miss out. It warms my heart to see an essay on @AfriFeminists that is inspired by a @blkwomenradical webinar. Different platforms, same conversations.💜
bit.ly/3gn7sjY #EyalaReads
"If you don’t intend your feminism to be transformative, then please at least spare us this dehumanising agony." It took me a while to read this piece @fungaijustbeing because I was shouting "yes!!" every two lines. Read it, share it.
bit.ly/2QijKzw #EyalaReads
@KorrJorrJeng is starting "an interview series with women in The #Gambia or in the diaspora on what it means to them to be part of a community of feminists (...)" and I am here for it. This first one is short but packed with great insights.
bit.ly/2Qk7BKw #EyalaReads
Ah, my friends. @OhTimehin's brain is beautiful. Her writing is always powerful, but when she decides to sit down and dissect what #feminism means to her, my mind is blown.
bit.ly/2Qhnl0L
Some news from outside the continent. My heart bleeds for Maimouna Doucouré. She poured her talent in creating #Cuties, only to face death threats from people WHO HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE after Netflix used the worst artwork. @annalikestweets explains: dcdr.me/31lyqUL
The US celebrated the centennial of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote under federal law. Whitewashing much? @iris_kim7 reminds us that American women of color didn't cast their ballots until much later.
bit.ly/3aRicFX on @zoramag
Speaking of whitewashing. In #Chile, #COVID19 is hitting Black and Indigenous Chileans hard, yet they are the targets of state-led racism. @OkayAfrica interviewed members of a new Afro-diasporic network that's pushing back.
bit.ly/2ExxYd1 #EyalaReads
I can't wait to read @PollicyOrg's new report about online violence against women and girls. While I search for headspace to absorb it, I am grateful for this summary of findings. @EmaTigi & team, thanks for this disturbing yet useful resource
bit.ly/2Eu8cGy #EyalaReads
Since I like to read books and reports in pairs, I'll be reading the @PollicyOrg report together with the report from the #MakingaFeministInternet report I still can't believe I missed last year. @APC_News @GenderITorg
bit.ly/3gnbLvN #EyalaReads
And that is it for this week. Wishing you a happy Sunday and a beautiful week ahead. My wish for you (and for myself tbh) is to take time to rest. 2020 is the worst, and it's not over yet. Let's take care of ourselves, and of one another.
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