It’s hard to believe that it has already been one year since the abduction of the Chibok girls by terrorist group, Boko Haram. Even as we continue to hope for their return, we stand firm in our prayers for both them and their parents. We also stand with those who continue to campaign for their release and urge both our…
By Nicki Koziarz for Proverbs31.org “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” Matthew 25:40 (ESV) She’s a name-dropper. The kind of woman who always needs the world to know what famous person tweeted at her, liked her post or followed her…
By Kristina Zucchi, CFA for Investopedia.com Women have been paving the path for entrepreneurs in every industry for many decades. From Estee Lauder, who launched her cosmetics company (EL) in the 1940s and Ruth Fertel, who wanted to have the best steak restaurant–Ruth’s Chris Steak House (RUTH), to feminine luggage tycoons Patricia R. Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, founders of Vera Bradley (VRA), to Martha…
The tired adage is true, ‘no one will value you more than you value yourself’. But in this world, where we are constantly competing and comparing ourselves, only to helplessly fall short, how can we see any value in who we are? When I started the Inspire Series, all I had was a feeling. I wanted to do this, I…
We saw this post on one of our FAV blogs, Single in Gidi and just had to share! There is plenty drama being single in Lagos (or any where else for that matter). Asides from the continual pressure (and prayer) from friends, family, wellwishers and people you met 5 minutes ago to get married there are also various ‘stigma’ issues…
Few weeks ago I published my interview with Chioma Obii-Obioha, the creator and editor of the Love.N’Words blog for her series ‘Journey to Beautiful’. Last week, we also featured Wana Udobang’s interview for the series. According to Chioma, the series aims to showcase African women celebrating their own beauty, defining what is beautiful for themselves, embracing the journey to total self-acceptance, and living on purpose.…
‘Empowered Women empower women’ She Leads Africa has been on our radar for a few months. Not just because of their highly successful Entrepreneur showcase held last year. In case you missed it, She Leads Africa created a business pitch competition which gave 10 exceptional young female entrepreneurs, doing business in Africa, the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a…
The endometrium is the tissue that lines the inside of the womb (uterus). Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus. It is ‘trapped’ in the pelvic area and lower tummy (abdomen) and, rarely, in other areas in the body. Who gets endometriosis? The exact number of women who develop endometriosis is not known. This is…
Recently, I have been praying to God to teach me to love Him more. It has however occured to me that I cannot love someone I do not know. So perhaps I need to pray and actively seek to get to know God more. As I watched today’s #Spirit Video, where Oprah and her guests, try to define who God…
Women. Different. Unique. Diverse. Varied. Complex. Multifaceted. Versatile. Each woman is all of these things. We are the sum total of the various elements that make us unique, diverse and inherently complex. We are created to live outside the box, or in, if we choose. And that is the clincher. Choice. We must be allowed to choose who we want…
