NEW SERIES LAUNCH!!! I’m very excited to launch a new blog series – Fufu Sessions. Why Fufu Sessions? The full title is Fufu Sessions: Conversations with women who empower. The idea is to do a quarterly highlight with women whose work empowers others in its skilfulness, ethos, creativity and impact and who are also the type of…
Archives for July 2012
Male genitalia and ideas of power
One outcome of the imbalance in social, political and cultural power between the genders is that our cultural landscape is tainted with false myths around sexuality. When it comes to sexual anatomy, some of these myths have to do with seeing a vagina as something more sacred, erotic and gentle than a penis. A penis…
Africa Utopia, celebrating Africa in the UK
As part of the Africa Utopia festival, which kicked off on Sunday July 1, I’ll be participating in a panel discussion titled WOMEN, INSPIRATION & LEADERSHIP. I’ll be joining singer and activist Angelique Kidjo, poet Lebo Mashile, Theo Sowa of the African Women’s Development Fund and member of the African Feminist Forum, Jessica Horn to discuss these…
Ms.Magazine features African Feminist Bloggers, my interview
I’m delighted to be featured in the legendary Ms.Magazine today. Ms. Magazine was not only the first feminist magazine to go mainstream but it was also the magazine that inspired the name of this blog. Here’s the first of a three-part series The Femisphere: African Feminist Bloggers, Part 1 Despite centuries of cultural practice that…
GIVEAWAY Afropolitan Apple MacBook case by Della
It’s giveaway time! Apple is joining the increasing number of brands celebrating African style by including fabulous high-quality Ghanaian made MacBook cases by the socially conscious brand Della to their range. The fun and protective cases will hit the Apple shelves on July 10th but in the meantime I’ve teamed up with Della who are kindly going to…
MsAfropolitan Boutique interview series – Edith Victoria of All Thingz Nice
The MsAfropolitan Boutique aims to provide a platform where design by women of African heritage can be purchased, celebrated and reach a wide audience. We believe that all creativity is a form of storytelling and when it reaches community the outcome is transformation and empowerment. Customers are invited to a shopping experience that centers around community and empowerment, including distinct…