Interiors with a Conscience: How Design Can Serve Humanity
By Emmanuella Abraham We spend an average of 90% of our time indoors (65% at home), so the walls around us profoundly affect our mood and health. Modern designers and psychologists emphasize that interiors are not just decoration, they’re dynamic environments that shape how we feel and behave. As one design report puts it, architects […]
Women-Led Groups Receive Less Than 1% of Humanitarian Aid, Despite Being the Lifeline in Crisis
By Tilly Boateng When disaster strikes, women’s organizations are often the first to respond. They offer shelter, health services, protection and hope. Yet today, women-led organizations (WLOs) receive less than 1% of humanitarian aid globally, jeopardizing their ability to support communities in crisis zones. The Hidden Heroism of Women on the Ground Across conflict areas, […]
The Global Life of Adwoa Kufuor-Owusu
By Daniel Agusi Life on the move is never simple, yet for Adwoa Kufuor-Owusu, it has become second nature. As a United Nations professional, her work has taken her across borders and into new cultures, where she is constantly learning, adapting, and finding fresh ways to build a sense of home. For her, settling in […]
The Gentleman Blueprint 101
How to Walk, Talk, and Carry Yourself Like You Know Who You Are By Daniel Agusi Let’s get one thing clear. Being a gentleman isn’t about wearing a blazer everywhere or quoting dead poets. It’s not about pretending to be perfect either. It’s about how you show up. How you speak. How you hold space. […]
Beauty Bags of Aid Workers
Essentials Women Rely on in the Field By Antoine Pepper Who says you can’t pack a little glam with your grit? Humanitarian aid work may be all about rushing into tough zones, long days under the sun, and rolling with whatever the world throws at you, but even in the middle of chaos, women find […]
Maryam Bukar Hassan
On Boosting Creativity for Peace By Daniel Agusi In July 2025, history was made at the United Nations when Maryam Bukar Hassan, better known as Alhanislam, became the first Global Advocate for Peace. A Nigerian poet and storyteller, she has turned poetry into a powerful way to connect people and open conversations about peace. From […]
Jessica Horn: Feminist Activist, Writer, Poet, and an Advisor on Women’s Rights
By Oluchi Obiahu Jessica Horn (born 1979) is a feminist activist, writer, poet, and an advisor on women’s rights with Ugandan and Malian background. A ‘what next’ thinker, she looks beyond the hori-zon, not just disrupting systemic injustice but imagining daring new paths to liberation. She is a pivotal figure in African feminism and philanthropy, […]
ISSUE 025
Welcome to August and to our 24th edition, which also marks the beginning of our second year of Raising Women Magazine. What a journey it has been. This issue pulses with the energy and edge of a generation that is refusing to wait its turn. From activism to innovation, Gen Z women are showing that power has no age restriction.
Gracing our cover is Blessing Abeng, a branding powerhouse whose voice has amplified African creativity on the global stage. Her story is one of clarity, confidence and carving out space where none existed.
This issue is filled with vibrant reflections and bold narratives, including a compelling Girl Talk piece on digital self-worth and the beauty of individuality. Our Find Her Light segment offers soulful musings on the transformation that comes with age.
As always, we hope these stories inspire you to lead, love and live in your full brilliance. Let us continue to raise women.
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
LADY MAY IKEORA-AMAMGBO (PHD)
Growing Up Too Soon Understanding Early Puberty in Girls
By Ese Ogaga Have you noticed how it feels like our daughters are growing up faster than we did? One moment they are playing with dolls, and the next, you are spotting chan-ges in their bodies you never expected at such a young age. This reality has become more common with many girls entering puberty […]
Spill the Roots Drinks Your Grandma Made (and You Should Be Sipping)
By Antoine Pepper Let’s be real: not all drinks are created equal. Some are here for a good time (hello, canned sugar water), others are here for a long time, like ancestral, land-steeped, flavor-rich, pass-me-that-pitcher-right-now drinks that women have been brew-ing since before colonialism, capitalism, or cocktail hour. These drinks don’t need a barcode. They […]