The Beauty of Balance: Anna Reyes on food, wellness, and the freedom of imperfection
By Francisca Sinjae Women are often taught that they must be everything at once. Successful but not intimidating. Healthy but effortless. Ambitious but nurturing. Independent but always available. Somewhere between these competing expectations, many women begin to treat wellness as another achievement to pursue rather than a way to care for themselves. For Anna Reyes, […]
Women, Wellness, and the Workplace
By Urmi Hossain I recently had the pleasure of joining a webinar organized by my team and me at Women in Leadership organization, a Canadian non-profit whose mission is to empower women to be the leaders leaders they are meant to be. The event was very interesting and insightful, and a lot of practical ideas […]
Divorce Is The New Black: Why Modern Marriage Is Under More Pressure Than Ever
By Daniel Agusi There was a time when divorce was rare enough to become neighbourhood gossip. If a couple separated, people talked about it for weeks. Families intervened. Religious leaders got involved. Friends tried to reconcile the couple. Divorce was not impossible, but it was unusual. Today, the opposite often feels true. Everywhere you look, […]
The Women Who Carry Everyone Else: Dr. Rosemary Uwaleme on emotional labour, burnout, and the hidden cost of always being strong
By Francisca Sinjae In a world that often celebrates resilience while overlooking the cost of carrying it, conversations about emotional wellbeing have never been more important. Across homes, workplaces, schools, and communities, countless women continue to shoulder the invisible weight of caregiving, responsibility, and expectation, often at the expense of their own mental health. For […]
The Struggle of Healing
By Lulu They say time heals all wounds but nobody told time about the ones that bleed quietly, The ones that don’t make sound, The ones you press your hand against just to get through a Tuesday. I have not always been easy to love. I know this. I have been the storm when people […]
The Tiredness That Sleep Doesn’t Fix
By Ese Anita Ogaga There is a kind of tiredness sleep does not fix. Not because women are weak. Not because we are failing. But because many women are carrying entire systems silently in their minds every single day. The appointments. The groceries. The school reminders. The emotional needs of the children. The unpaid bills. […]
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When Period Pain Isn’t Normal By Ikupolusi Ariyike Menstrual pain is often dismissed as a normal part of being a woman, but what happens when the pain is so severe that it disrupts daily life, affects work, dama-ges relationships, or leaves you bedridden for days? “It’s just period pain.” For many women, these words have […]
When Men Design for Women
By Dr May There is a peculiar irony at the heart of fashion. Some of the most iconic symbols of femininity were created by men. The red-soled heels of Christian Louboutin. The sculptural glamour of Yves Saint Laurent. The corseted fantasies of Christian Dior. The provocative sensuality of Gianni Versace. For decades, men have not […]
I Lied About Being Fine Because Everyone Needed Me To Be
By Anonymous Somewhere along the way, I became “the strong one.” I don’t know exactly when it happened. Maybe it was the first time I held myself together because there wasn’t room for me to fall apart. Maybe it was when people realised I was dependable. The one who remembered birthdays, organised plans, showed up […]
The Male Default: How Medicine Wasn’t Designed for Women
By Ifeoma Udu I was scrolling through TikTok one night when I stumbled on a Black creator doing a deep dive into how modern medicine often overlooks women. He wasn’t a doctor or a researcher, just a curious guy asking honest questions. The way he broke it down made me pause. And the more I […]