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CNN Exposed It. The Internet Reacted. But We’re Still Missing the Point
By Antoine Pepper When CNN published its investigation into online communities where men were sharing and enabling sexual violence against women, it did not take

The female gaze, “pretty men,” and why female desire is never allowed to exist quietly online.
By Ifeoma Udu I recently watched You, Me and Tuscany (go out and support Black love if you haven’t), and afterward I mentioned on my

The Myth of “When It Happens, Then I Will…”
By Dr. May Ikeora-Amamgbo I recently attended a birthday celebration of a fellow beautypreneur, popularly known as Diiadem. It was a lavish celebration of life,

Who are you?
By The Lulu Who are you? Have you ever paused, even for a moment, To ask yourself: Who am I? Why am I here? What’s

Face of Hope 2026: Where Power Refused to Perform
By Francisca Sinjae There was something uncooperative about the energy in the room that night, it refused to sit politely in the corner like a

THE PISTACHIO CODE
By Francisca Sinjae Before it became a craving, it was already a craft. Across Iran, Turkey, and parts of Central Asia, pistachio has long carried
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Raising Women Initiative: Empowering Women, Transforming Communities .
Raising Women Initiative (RWI) is a non-profit organization that has, over the last 6 years, implemented programs that inspire, empower and advocate for greater representation of women and girls in all sectors. We work with key stakeholders to challenge the status quo on gender mainstreaming, equality and the rights of women and girls.


