Empowered women in control of household decisions could be losing out on sex, says a new study out of Johns Hopkins University. Published in the Journal of Sex in October, the researchers asked women about the last date of sexual intercourse as well as who had the final say on decisions ranging from healthcare to… Continue reading Sexual Health in Africa: Study Shows Dominant Women Have Less Sex
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Rapist Women Gang Terrorizing Men in Zimbabwe
Kitsepile Nyathi, allafrica Cases of men who have been sexually abused by women are common in the country and hardly a week passes without such a report being made in the media. The motives of these women are not known, but there is speculation that they may be doing this for ritual purposes. Indecently assaulting… Continue reading Rapist Women Gang Terrorizing Men in Zimbabwe
Molested Campus Woman, Amina, Contemplates Suicide
The young lady who was physically molested by some students of the University of Ghana is threatening to commit suicide. Amina Haruna told Joy News’ Hannah Odame that she has been severely traumatized by the incident and could hardly see herself coming to terms with the disgrace and humiliation it has brought her, as well… Continue reading Molested Campus Woman, Amina, Contemplates Suicide
Who are The Women and Where are They?
This is not supposed to be an essay. I’m just kind of talking to myself about some things that cheese me off. Former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women” I mentioned in one of my earlier articles that the problems… Continue reading Who are The Women and Where are They?
Mob Justice: If It Happens at Legon, Imagine What Goes on at Mmaa Nse Hwee
][ad#GBAF-1-text] The urban dictionary defines mob justice as “When a large angry mob takes justice into their own hands. Usually ends with somebody getting hanged, torched or pitchfork’d. A common method of dispensing justice in the more rural areas of a country” Mob justice is a social and public health quandary in several communities in… Continue reading Mob Justice: If It Happens at Legon, Imagine What Goes on at Mmaa Nse Hwee
Molesters of Campus Woman Thief, Amina, to Be Dismissed, Vice Chancellor
[ad#GBAF-1-text] The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana has condemned last week’s sexual onslaught on a lady who allegedly stole a laptop and mobile phones from the Mensah Sarbah Hall annex B. Some male students of the Hall molested and stripped the young lady entirely, exposing her private parts. Whilst she struggled to extricate… Continue reading Molesters of Campus Woman Thief, Amina, to Be Dismissed, Vice Chancellor
Chromosome-Dependent Justice: The Pervasiveness of ‘Legal’ Violence Against African Women
When a person’s chromosomes determine how the law is applied to him or her in our time, Martin Luther King would probably not complain if the color of a person’s skin does the same.
What I would Talk About if I Were a Celebrity: Spousal Rape
Valentine Day is about love, chocolate and kisses. Mother’s Day is about extravagance, breakfast in bed and Women’s Fellowship service at church. International Women’s Day is about serious issues with dire consequences for millions of women in hundreds of countries. Marital or spousal rape is one. The first celebration of International Women’s Day occurred on March… Continue reading What I would Talk About if I Were a Celebrity: Spousal Rape