Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and in honour of this special day, I’ll share the 5 nuggets of wisdom that shaped me into the woman I am today curtsey of the special women I’ve been blessed to meet. Don’t Show Your Weakness This advice may be perceived as polarizing, however, when you are surrounded by people with preying-intentions, it is best to avoid showing weakness. Besides mothers know best, right? You’re only as strong as you allow yourself to be This advice was from a much older female friend who I had complained to years ago of my inability to…
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Thrive Women Solutions (TWS) is delighted to announce its collaboration with all organizers of International Women’s Day (IWD) events worldwide to celebrate all Women by organizing the 2019 Thrive International Women’s Day Seminar taking place on the 8th of March 2019. This year’s IWD Theme is #BalanceforBetter and we at Thrive Women Solutions are putting together this seminar to celebrate, empower and inspire women to a better their financial, physical and emotional lives. And, guess what? It’s absolutely free! But registration is Compulsory. Thrive IWD seminar will take place at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, from 10:00 am –…
Rachel Wood, Sheffield Hallam University The launch of a sex toy collection to tie-in with the Comedy Central series Broad City calls to mind another connection between sex toys and women on television. In a 1998 episode of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw and her friends visited a sex shop to buy “Rabbit” vibrators. Several of the women that I interviewed for my research on women and sex shopping mentioned that episode as a watershed moment in the normalisation of sex shopping for women. Sex shops aimed at women customers are now an established part of consumer culture, from…
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College One of the main reasons newly-elected Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari had been widely expected to lose his bid for a second term was the poor state of the country’s economy. Under his presidency, Nigeria’s unemployment rate more than doubled, from 10.4% in January 2016 to 23.1% in July 2018 In his first four years, Buhari also failed to address poverty. Under his watch, Nigeria overtook India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty. About 87 million Nigerians, or half the population, live on less than US$1.90 per day. And economic…
With our Digital Speaks edition scheduled to come out this month, our team has been on the lookout for leading Digital Amazons. Amazons such as Tolulope Olorundero, a seasoned professional trainer, digital entrepreneur and LinkedIn/career coach. Safe to say Tolupe is top of mind when it comes to LinkedIn Optimisation as well as digital strategy and has published books on those subjects. Tolulope is an entrepreneurial communications professional, with exceptional skills in strategic business collaborations and public relations. She is the founder and team lead at Mosron Communications, a boutique public relations agency in Lagos, Nigeria. Having worked across several…
My Dear Daughter, You are not responsible for everything that happens to you in life, but you are responsible for the way you spin them. Because the spin you give to your experiences determines how they impact your life going forward. We may face traumatic, life-changing events in our life and, if we succumb to being gloomy, these events, they may ruin our life. However, if we are able to get the right mental spin on such life-shattering events, we can make the necessary, howbeit painful, adjustments to move on and be grateful and hopeful about the future. This is…
Readings: Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Today we begin the holy season of Lent with the Ash Wednesday liturgy. Unlike Christmas, many people do not like the season of Lent. No decorations, no shopping, no Hallelujah. I heard about a baby being recently baptised with the name Hallelujah, I wonder what he will be called this season, maybe “Amen” or “Glory and praise.” The words used as we impose ashes on ourselves are also not flattering words either. Remember that you are dust and unto dust, you shall return (Gen 3:19). Imagine reminding a nursing mother…
Anja Shortland, King’s College London A kidnapper’s phone call announcing that a family member or employee has been abducted is the stuff of nightmares – as is the eye-watering ransom demand that often accompanies this news. How should you respond? Most kidnappings take place in countries where governments are weak and territory is disputed. Without a police force able to help, you will need to negotiate to get your loved one back. So, what is the “right” price for their life? When I ask my students this question, their answers range from “I would never pay a criminal or terrorist”…
Iwa Salami, University of East London Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as president of Nigeria in late February, winning 56% of the vote share in a poll shrouded in controversy. After polling day was delayed by a week on the eve of the election, the result was met with allegations of election irregularities. Turnout was low, and only 35% of those registered voted, compared to 44% when Buhari was elected in 2015. The competition was fierce. The race for the presidency was between the incumbent, Buhari, and a pro-market multimillionaire, Atiku Abubakar, the opposition leader. Before the poll, investors predicted victory…
Leila Demarest, Leiden University A close race was predicted between Muhammadu Buhari and his main rival Atiku Abubakar. In the end, the incumbent won the Nigerian presidential election with almost four million votes. After the results were declared, Atiku cried foul, pointing out numerous flaws and manipulations of the electoral process. He also threatened legal action although it remains to be seen if the Peoples Democratic Party candidate will file suit within 21 days of the vote as required. Meanwhile, international leaders have already congratulated Buhari and his All Progressives’ Congress. This is to be expected. External actors have often…