Two years after completing my undergraduates degree I finally decided to start studying for my masters. Far away from home in Mekelle, Ethiopia. If your a young woman and living away from home for the very first time, you sort of have to relearn some of your feminist values in the new context. Let’s start…
All space is shared. We have to care for others as well as ourselves. But as women, we do more of the former than the latter. However, some cultures and traditions are the exceptions to this rule. Some holidays come around and give young women the chance to shine and breath. Ashenda (also referred to…
Are you an activist that is sick and tired of being an activist. Wondering the meaning of it all? Especially feminism, right? Does it feel like you are always being asked the same question? Do you feel like there’s never any progress? This one is for you: I play a game of imagination with my…
Resource and capital have been redefined over the past few decades; in the age of hunter and gatherer societies or the industrial age, quick response, assertiveness and strict authoritative relationships made sense. In the age of information, our means of production and what we consider as resources are different. The work place needs human resource…
Feminists are the worst, Feminists just don’t get it, Feminists don’t do enough to silence their radical wing. Ever heard a variation of some of these terms? What do you think about feminism? Let me say a little bit about what I think. Feminism to me is about finding out the fears that hold us…
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