Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University There’s an old saying, “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” In other words, before you give up, take matters into your own hands and try a little harder. As a psychology researcher, I believe this adage applies to relationships, too. Before you let go, look for the “knots” that might save you from accidentally letting a great relationship slip from your grasp. Relationship science suggests that the problem is that people tend to overemphasize the negative and underappreciate the positive when looking at their…
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Roberta K. Timothy, York University, Canada “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” ― Audre Lorde (Sister Outsider) Last year at the Golden Globes, many Hollywood actors got on stage in an act of unity for #TimesUp and #MeToo. Together they wore black and, in an attempt to bring together a diverse range of women, used the word “intersectionality.” The Hollywood starlets were reflecting a current conversation within progressive and not-for-profit circles. Intersectionality has been recently used within academic fields such as psychology, human rights and political science. My field —…
We often overlook opportunities to share random acts of kindness because let’s be quite honest; everyone is sometimes too busy entangled in the own web of challenges to reach out with a hand of love to those who need it the most. And, when we see people go against the grain by going the extra mile to show kindness, we celebrate them. One of such people is our Woman Crush Wednesday, Wanja Mwaura. Wanja, a Kenyan nurse, first came into limelight for her passion to help rehabilitate drug addicts when she met her former school mate, Patrick Hinga, who became…
My beloved daughter, Rejections and failures are all parts of the game of life. To play this game, you should always be on your guard, looking beyond rejection and past failures. By doing this, you refuse to be trodden by pessimism or demotivated, instead, you take each experience as a lesson and positively look towards the future. You should get into the mindset that your experiences are for your education and growth. The only time you should look to the past is to learn lessons and chart new courses that lead to eventual successes. You should not underestimate your innate…
As the world marks the International Day of Happiness, Nigeria is ranked 85 out of 156 countries and second in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. Nigeria’s ranking is an improvement from its 91position ranking in 2018. Finland came first as the happiest country in the world for the second year in a row, followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands. The world’s least happy country is South Sudan followed by Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Rwanda, Yemen, Malawi, Syria, Botswana and Haiti. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries…
Tawana Kupe, University of Pretoria Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths. Fake news, on the other hand, is a calculated assault on democratic freedoms. The power of the notion of fake news and of its practitioners is demonstrated by how we have all quickly come to accept that there is a category of news called fake news. By doing so, we are running the real risk of being complicit in its legitimisation. My point is: if it’s…
Albert N. Kimbu, University of Surrey and Michael Z Ngoasong, The Open University Africa has seen the highest growth among businesses run by women in recent years. This would appear to be good news: entrepreneurship is arguably crucial for job creation and economic growth. But the flip side of this data is that businesses run by women are less likely than those run by men to grow because of a higher fear of business failure. This is not because women are bad entrepreneurs. Instead, it’s because they often start from a lower base. They have less start-up and investment capital,…
Dear Dorothy, My wife and I have been married for over twelve years and we’ve had a blissful union until the past several months. I noticed my wife isn’t as respectful as she used to be; these days, she treats me with some measure of disdain. I have also noticed that she paints me in a bad light to her family members and friends. I have taken time to examine myself to figure out if I’m the cause of her change in attitude and behaviour but I can’t seem to identify where I’ve erred. A few months ago, she landed…
Greg Barton, Deakin University When lives are tragically cut short, it is generally easier to explain the “how” than the “why”. This dark reality is all the more felt when tragedy comes at the hands of murderous intent. Explaining how 50 people came to be killed, and almost as many badly injured, in Christchurch’s double massacre of Muslims at prayer is heartbreaking but relatively straightforward. As with so many mass murders in recent years, the use of an assault rifle, the ubiquitous AR15, oxymoronically referred to as “the civilian M-16”, explains how one cowardly killer could be so lethal. It…
The organisers of Pride Lagos Creative Enterprise Week (PLCEW) invite all creatives across Nigeria to be part of the inaugural edition of the event. PLCEW is premised on a practical week-long creative exercise involving talks, seminars, master classes and workshops, to help creatives in different genres turn their ideas into businesses that are viable, and which have a positive social impact. “The programme throughout the Pride Lagos Creative Enterprise Week delves into several aspects of business and creativity,” said Chukwuemeka Anyiam-Osigwe, Coordinator of PLCEW. “Whether you are a writer, make-up artist, musician, poet, painter or filmmaker, there is something on…