Kenyan born, Wangari Muta Maathai (1940-2011) was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree and the first woman to lead a university department. Most notable, she was also the first African woman to win a Nobel peace prize. Wangari founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental…
Rape has become a staple conversation on almost every discussion platform. From India, the US and even Nigeria, no country is immune to the issues that surround these heinous crimes and the countless victims affected. I came across this article on thenakedconvos.com and thought it captured superbly not only the internal shame and struggles faced by victims but also how…
This has to be the VIDEO OF THE WEEK! If you are a regular visitor on Inspiredbyglory.com you’ll quickly spot that we give more credence to positive reinforcement of women’s self esteem than we do size. We are all about health and fitness but predominately about loving yourself regardless of the size label of your clothes. So when we saw…
By Mark Tuschman In the middle of the night on April 14, 2014, the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram broke into the hostels where 276 schoolgirls slept in the town of Chibok in north-east Northeast Nigeria. Corralled into trucks, the girls were held by gunpoint and abducted into the night. Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, later claimed that under Sharia law…
Our co-conspirator, Wana Udobang recently helped launch Jumia’s Plus Size range. The range shows a versatility of styles and colours for the curvier woman and we love it. But what we love more is Wana’s confidence. Women come in all shapes and sizes, small, not so small, tall, slim, dark, light and a lot of in-betweens. We need more labels…
By Glynnis Whitwer I used to believe if God needed something important done, He would ask someone who had it all together. You know those women. They never yell at their kids or have an emotional meltdown in the craft store over which tie-die kit to buy. They know what they’re having for dinner each night and come to Biblestudy with…
By Glory Edozien We human beings have advanced beyond our years. We put a man on the moon, found new methodologies to enhance fertility, and today we can replace faulty organs through transplant procedures. We are indeed the dominant species of the universe! Unfortunately, while we have undoubtedly been able to subdue most hindrances to our existence, it is in…
By Claire Shipman and Katty Kay It’s an ingredient essential for success, but confidence can be maddeningly elusive. In part, perhaps, because it is misunderstood. Confidence doesn’t, for example, have to look Mad Men macho. It’s not about speaking first or loudest. And faking it actually makes you less self-assured. It’s also not all in your mind, or about “feeling…
Imagine going to a party, and then days later, unconscious and bottomless pictures of yourself splayed out on the floor began surfacing on line. That’s exactly what happened to Jada, a teenager from Houston. Asides from dealing with the notions of a possible intimate violation, Jada has also had to deal with social media bullies who have attempted to mock…
Have you ever had to look for a dead rat? The decayed smell saturates the air like a heavy musk and engulfs your nostrils like the mucus from a boil. You turn your home upside down looking for the damned creature in all the usual places, underneath the chairs, in-between the crevices of walls and behind your dressing table, with no…
