Abortion, family honour and liberation take centre stage in this novel that follows the titular teenage protagonist as she struggles to still herself against the buffeting tide of marital and societal expectations.
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If the nation continues on its current, sclerotic trajectory, 60 years from today generations of children will learn to yell “Up NEPA!” like the ones before them.
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Absurd and reflective, Adichie's short story imagines a matriarchy where men take on subordinate roles.
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For years, sexual harassers hid their predatory nature under their vocal but opportunistic support for women's rights, a heinous ploy that no longer seems tenable in the age of #MeToo.
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Nigeria's covid vaccination drive needs more than radio jingles and text messages from the country's public health agency to reach its goal of immunising 80 million citizens.
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Frustrating independent writers out of business via rights grab and meagre compensation or none at all will no doubt leave a wider chasm in journalism, one that newsrooms worldwide already struggle to bridge.
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The African Girls Can Code Initiative, a four-year programme aimed at teens and young women interested in tech, seeks to address Africa's gender gap in the digital industry and prepare women for the fourth industrial revolution.
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Three Bastwana food bloggers on finding comfort and fortune in Setswana cuisine during lockdown.
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A school in western Uganda offers hope to children residing at the settlement, providing meals to four hundred students in kindergarten through seventh grade and helping cover the cost of housing for those in boarding school.
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