GENDER EQUALITY: EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MALE AND FEMALE

Despite the popularity and the knowledge of the term “gender equality” in recent times, the practice of this knowledge is still a far cry from what it ought to be – at work, in the home and in the society at large.

RESUMPTION BLUES: HOW TO BEAT BACK-TO-SCHOOL RUSH

So, children have been on holidays for some time now; while some of us are excited to have them around all day, others are eager to get them back to school so that we can have the self acclaimed “peace of mind” and some sort of sanity can return to the home. 

Unfortunately for those of us who fall within the latter group, we can’t stop children from acting true to their nature except you want to inhibit their growth in my opinion.

HOW TO BE BEST IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

It is said that a man builds the house while a woman builds the home. While this may hold true but does it mean that when a man proposes to a woman and she agrees, he lets go and leaves everything to her especially the state of the relationship?

MY LABOUR ROOM EXPERIENCE

When a woman gets married, it is expected that within the first one year, there should be an addition to the family in form of a new baby; multiple births is a big plus. It is believed that the coming of a child brings joy, favour and blessings to the family.

IMMODEST DRESSING: WHY THE FUSS OR ...?

In our society today, it is not strange to see women dressed in such fashion that we used to think was common in the Western world especially with the influence of social media.

YOUR TEMPERAMENT AND YOU: KNOW YOURSELF, UNDERSTAND OTHERS

If you are asked "how much do you know yourself?" I'm sure your response will be "Very much." But is this really true? Do you often wonder why some of the people close to you act the way they do and no matter how much you try to comprehend it, you just cannot wrap your fingers around it.

BAD HABITS THAT CAN RUIN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

Sometimes, we feel that love is the only ingredient needed to make a relationship blossom. But we forget that just like a pot of soup with various ingredients playing their roles in adding to the soup's flavour, so also our habits add up to make our relationship better or worse;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A case one too many

In recent times, domestic violence has become the order of the day. The reason for this is numerous and our cultures are not helping in any way as it is encouraged by various ethnic groups.

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION - A DISORDER RARELY TALKED ABOUT

In our society, many women are affected by postpartum depression but it is rarely talked about. They suffer in silence and a lot of them are even ignorant of this disorder. 

MEN AND MAKEMAKEUP

Makeup... that one thing some women can do without but many men don't understand why it is necessary.

HARNESSING OUR STRENGTH AS WOMEN

As women, we are termed "the weaker vessel." I often wonder why. Is it the way we can multitask or the bold face we keep when we are deeply disturbed or the smile we have plastered always on our faces

MY STORY: THE WOMAN I WANTED TO BE

While growing, when we are asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?", the cliche answers were Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, Pilot, and so on. We even went as far as playing dress-up on School Career Days. Though at different stages, the career changes; but there comes a time