Wellness Beyond the Body: Caring for Your Mind, Heart, and Spirit
By Ikupolusi Ariyike In today’s world, wellness is often reduced to green smoothies, gym memberships, and step counts. But true wellness is deeper than the body. It is layered. It is emotional. It is spiritual. It is holistic. To be well is not simply to be fit — it is to be aligned. Holistic wellness […]
Grassroots Queens: Women Leading Change at the Local Level
By Ikupolusi Ariyike In every thriving community, there are women whose names may never trend, whose faces may never grace a billboard, yet whose influence runs deeper than policy and louder than politics. They are women who organize meetings. The ones who notice the struggling neighbor. The ones who refuse to accept “this is how […]
The Aesthetics of Taste: How Social Media Changed How We Eat
By Antoine Pepper Before the first bite, there is a pause. The chair is adjusted. The cappuccino rotated until the foam catches the light. Someone leans in and says, “Wait.” Phones rise. The table stills. The image is captured. Only then do we eat. Food has always been sensory. Now it is also performative. In […]
Nigerian Designers Took Over the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala and We Loved Every Second of It
By Chris Wede There are red carpets. And then there are moments. The 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala was supposed to be a celebration of equity in retail and business. Instead, it quietly became a masterclass in Nigerian fashion dominance. From sculptural silhouettes to unapologetic glamour, Nigerian designers did not just attend the gala. […]
You Want More Babies? Fix the Economy.
By Antoine Pepper Governments across the world are asking the same anxious question: why are people having fewer children? In France, officials are now planning to contact 29-year-olds with information about fertility. In South Korea, billions have been spent on incentives to encourage childbirth. In Hungary, tax benefits are offered to women who have multiple […]
Hire Character. Train Skill.
By Tilly Boateng In 2023, Gallup reported that only 23 percent of employees worldwide describe themselves as engaged at work. Low engagement is not simply a morale issue; it is an economic one. Gallup estimates that disengagement costs the global economy approximately $8.8 trillion annually in lost productivity. At the heart of this crisis is […]
France’s Fertility Wake-Up Call: Information, Economics and the Future of Family
By Chloe Beaufoy When CNN reported that France plans to contact 29-year-olds with information about fertility and having children, reactions were immediate and emotional. Some saw it as practical public health outreach. Others questioned why governments are messaging citizens about reproduction instead of addressing the rising cost of living. Beneath the headlines lies a deeper […]
Mariam Eniola Bolaji: The Shuttle That Carried a Continent
by Francisca Sinjae In badminton, the shuttle does not linger. It arcs, dips, and disappears into velocity. Points are decided in seconds. History, occasionally, is decided just as quickly. In Paris, at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, one rally altered the geography of a sport. The bronze medal match in women’s SL3 was tense but controlled. […]
Amb. keisha McGuire: On when Women are Empowered Nations Rise
By Daniel Agusi For an International Women’s Day edition themed around structural giving and lasting equity, few voices sit more credibly at the intersection of power, policy, and purpose than Her Excellency, Keisha McGuire. Ambassador McGuire served in the Senior Cabinet of the 78th President of the United Nations General Assembly as the President’s Special […]
Did You Know? “Give to Gain” Is More Than a Slogan
By Ifeanyi’s Daughter Every year, International Women’s Day arrives with a theme. Some are bold. Some are urgent. Some are aspirational. This year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” may sound simple at first glance. But like many powerful ideas, its strength lies in what sits beneath it. So, what does “Give to Gain” actually mean? Where […]