Thread by @EyalaBlog

Hello Friends! Somehow Sunday has come again to close one of these feel-long-but-go-in-a-flash weeks 2020 has specialized in. So here I am with my list of #recommendedreads about #Africa #WomensRights & #Feminism, and an exciting announcement!
#EyalaReads #SundayReads

If you know (or just follow) me you will know that #feminist sisterhood is the core of what I am about. So of course @TheJamaJack's ode to the sisters who nurture her is at the top of this reading list. Thank you sis for sharing!

bit.ly/2Bx2wKV #EyalaReads

@TheJamaJack piece reminded me of what Dr. Celeste Henery wrote in @HistoryWO about radical friendships: "a type of friendship, driven by an uncertain but no less wondrous attempt to become more of ourselves. I would call it sacred." On point.

bit.ly/3006cOB #EyalaReads

Speaking about sisters, let me share @fatenaggad's article about what it has been like for her to keep her dignity intact in a racist workplace full of #globaldev do-gooders. Faten's quiet yet ruthless determination is giving me life.

bit.ly/3f25ntd #EyalaReads

Let's talk about talking about love. @uyai__ made a movie about queer love in #Nigeria. @biwomdz produced it. We know exactly who is going to try and take it down. So let's show up and support it. Read more: cnn.it/3g2KMpU

@equality_hub #EyalaReads

A look at what's happening outside of Africa: This piece about the rise in female terrorism in Indonesia is worth a read. In @sister_hood_mag (a brilliant digital magazine spotlighting the diverse voices of women of Muslim heritage)
bit.ly/32ZMWCT #EyalaReads

Afro-Brazilian film-maker and activist Éthel Oliveira is on a mission to ensure the legacy of Marielle Franco lasts beyond the headlines. Her interview with @blkwomenradical was one of my favorite reads of the week.

bit.ly/2CHYhwS #EyalaReads

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC delivered a near-perfect speech earlier this week. But as @rtraister notes, the media coverage "perpetuated exactly the gendered power imbalances the speech was meant to challenge." Infuriating.

bit.ly/39vJ4eb in @TheCut #EyalaReads

Announcement: In the lead-up to #AfricanWomensDay I'll be speaking with amazing #Afrifem about how to #FlipTheScript on the oppressive narratives & social norms African womxn face. (Thanks to @Oxfam's #SayEnough campaign for being a dope partner). More details tomorrow but...

I wanted my #EyalaReads friends to be the first to register for the #FliptTheScript webinar on Friday 31 July at 2pm GMT with SRHR advocate @drtlaleng, writer @nas009, grassroots activist @rachaelmwiks, trans rights activist Cleo Kambugu & others.

👉🏾👉🏾: bit.ly/2EoNtUV