Welcome to September and the fourth issue of Raising Women Magazine, where we continue our journey of empowering and celebrating the remarkable women and girls shaping our world.
This edition is brimming with stories that inspire, educate, and provoke thought. From our cover story featuring Simi Gbadamosi, Africa’s very own Disney princess, to the in-depth discussions on the gender investment gap in Sheconomics, we explore the challenges and triumphs of women in various fields.
As we approach International Women’s Day, we lean into this year’s agenda: Give to Gain. It is a simple phrase, yet profoundly strategic. Progress for women has never been sustained by visibility alone. It has been built through investment, mentorship, solidarity, and the deliberate transfer of opportunity.
On our cover, Ambassador Keisha McGuire represents this principle in motion. Her leadership in global diplomacy reminds us that when women give knowledge, courage, and access, they do not diminish their power. They multiply it.
This edition examines what it truly means to give: time, resources, platforms, protection, policy influence. And what we gain in return: stronger institutions, fairer systems, and a generation of women who enter rooms already prepared.
International Women’s Day is not a performance. It is a responsibility.
When women give intentionally, we all gain collectively.
The question is not whether we will celebrate. The question is how we will contribute.
By The Lulu So amazing how this world was made I wonder if God is a woman because who else could hold so much and
by Obiahu Oluchi Date: Saturday 14 February 2026 Location: Lagos, Nigeria History was made on the streets of Lagos. The 2026 Lagos City Marathon delivered
By Ifeoma Udu Television often lingers on a woman staring at a pregnancy test, her plans suddenly rewritten. Across Nollywood and Korean dramas, pregnancy reshuffles
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As we approach International Women’s Day, we lean into this year’s agenda: Give to Gain. It is a simple phrase, yet profoundly strategic. Progress for women has never been sustained by visibility alone. It has been built through investment, mentorship, solidarity, and the deliberate transfer of opportunity.
On our cover, Ambassador Keisha McGuire represents this principle in motion. Her leadership in global diplomacy reminds us that when women give knowledge, courage, and access, they do not diminish their power. They multiply it.
This edition examines what it truly means to give: time, resources, platforms, protection, policy influence. And what we gain in return: stronger institutions, fairer systems, and a generation of women who enter rooms already prepared.
International Women’s Day is not a performance. It is a responsibility.
When women give intentionally, we all gain collectively.
The question is not whether we will celebrate. The question is how we will contribute.
By The Lulu So amazing how this world was made I wonder if God is a woman because who else
by Obiahu Oluchi Date: Saturday 14 February 2026 Location: Lagos, Nigeria History was made on the streets of Lagos. The
By Ifeoma Udu Television often lingers on a woman staring at a pregnancy test, her plans suddenly rewritten. Across Nollywood
by Anonymous Before I got married, I was quietly convinced that love would heal me. It was not a belief
By Francisca Sinjae In recent years, American cities have witnessed a quiet but powerful cultural shift. Heritage is no longer
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