Salute to Inspiring Women Doing the Damn thing!
Khadija Gbla grew up in Sierra Leone. As a young girl, she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a woman, she lives with the consequences of FGM everyday. She is determined that this form of abuse against young girls will end, and she wants to end it in her lifetime. Khadija strives to … Continue reading
Sunday afternoon, my mother’s kitchen Johannesburg South This is officially my first post as a married woman. Yes, me, I am married. Two weeks ago a pastor, who made a beautiful speech that involved Jungian theory, married my now husband and me. It’s still a bit dreamlike in my head but here is where I … Continue reading
From the 18th to the early 20th century in Benin the armed forces were led by the Mino, a fierce all-female army tasked with guarding the palace, royalty and fighting for the territory of Benin, then known as Dahomey. When European colonialists and missionaries encountered these women, they swiftly gained the nickname ‘the Dahomey Amazons’. … Continue reading
One of our writers has some awesome tips to share for your curly hair. Take a look below and don’t forget to subscribe to her channel. Continue reading
We just lovE Shonda Rhimes! If you are still struggling to figure out how to change your life this year why don’t you try and say “YES”. Continue reading
Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license from France’s well-known Caudron Brother’s School of Aviation in just seven months. Continue reading
We love Meghan Markle on Suits and the story she shares about her younger self at the UN conference just gives us more reason to back her. Have a look here: Continue reading
After watching her sister get pregnant at 11, Memory vowed to defy the traditional practice ofkusasafumbi, a practice in which young girls are forced into marriage once they begin menstruation. This talk by the 18 year old is powerful and moving. Take a look here. Continue reading
The beloved Cesária Évora, well known for her sultry sounds from the Cape Verdean islands. “Cise” as she was affectionately known as, born on 27 August 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. At the tender age of seven, her father, Justino da Cruz Évora a part-time musician, passed away and at the age of ten, … Continue reading
Charlotte Makgomo Mannya was born in Ramokgopa in the Polokwane (Pietersburg) District on April 7 1874. She received a missionary education at Edwards Memorial School in the Eastern Cape in the early 1880s. In 1885, after the discovery of diamonds, Maxeke moved to Kimberley with her family. While in Kimberley, she became a teacher. She … Continue reading
