Thread by @EyalaBlog

Another Sunday, another #EyalaReads! Setting time aside on Sunday mornings to go through my bookmarks is my version of Auntie Maxine's "reclaiming my time". Sharing a selection of great reads about #Africa #WomensRights and #Feminism with you all is the icing on the cake. Enjoy!

"The stigmatization of single motherhood is a patriarchal strategy used to police women into heterosexual submission." @Married2_Coffee wrote about single mothers in #SouthSudan and you should read this!
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@monaeltahawy started a newsletter! It's called #Feminist Giant and it's dope. Of the few issues I've received so far, this one is my favorite. It's about the Beijing conference, #Covid_19, and "the Multiplicity of Fuckeries." Sign up!

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We all have multiple identities, and some are tougher to sort through than others. As a first-generation Afro-French woman who chose to return to the continent, I've drawn much clarity and strength from @MariannesNoires' excellent writing. Merci Madame!
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I know this is a thread about recommended reads but today I'm going to add #photography to the mix. @yonas_tadesse_ shot gorgeous 7 heartbreaking portraits of frontline workers at the Eka Kotebe hospital in Addis #Ethiopia.

bit.ly/35A6crU via @guardian #EyalaReads

@blkwomenradical interviewed radical queer #feminist Sokari Ekine aka @blacklooks about just about everything. Loved reading about how Sokari's journey as an activist draws from their personal journey between #Nigeria, the UK, #Haiti.

bit.ly/3iqUWlb #EyalaReads

How can #globaldev civil society partnerships anchor their work in #feminist values? My former colleague @leilabilling shares really interesting ideas, especially about integrating feminist approaches into each stage of the partnership cycle.

bit.ly/32v4Dd7 #EyalaReads

I didn't know @ElsaAngel19 until I read her profile by @tariro in @nytimes. I haven't stopped watching her videos & laughing since. Elsa, I'm glad you decided to keep creating your hilarious videos even after you were told that's not what good girls do!
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That's enough reading for today! Let me save some goodness for next week. Enjoy reading these, and feel free to share the ones that resonated with you using the #EyalaReads hashtag. Have a beautiful week ahead - don't forget to take a minute or two to do something just for you!