activism
Feminist activists are not deterred by the daunting statistics so much as they're fueled by them.
The Process Getting a PCOS Diagnosis. Content Warning.
I am sure I speak for about 98% of women who have been confirmed diagnosed by doctors of PCOS that getting that damn diagnosis was a struggle that rivals stopping the apocalypse. And I am sure 100% of women who have a hormonal imbalance that causes weight gain have been basically told by the doctor to “just lose weight.”
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Viva
PCOS = Painful Cramps On Steroids. Content Warning.
S.A Crawford wrote a vulnerable and revealing piece on her recent diagnosis of PCOS (otherwise known as, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). And the outreach of women who were all echoing the same sentiment that I did had me sitting with my eyes wide, and heart hurting. But also really proud of all the brave women who are willing to share their stories and the pains they endured to comfort Crawford and let her know she wasn't alone.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Viva
Every Damn Year Ghana's Media & Several Men Make Crude Jokes About Breast Cancer
Friday, 20 October 2023 By: TB Obwoge Every year October is the month for breast cancer awareness month, which is a time for countries around the world to promote breast cancer screenings and awareness.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
Can ADHD Really Work In The Workplace?
Let’s face it, traditional societal norms can make neurodivergent people feel like total outsiders. From school, we are encouraged to fit our unique brains into standardised boxes, and this mentality has unfortunately continued into the workplace. For example, autism in the workplace has historically not been supported, meaning that autistic people have struggled to find and keep a job due to lack of understanding (National Autistic Society).
By Mystic Rebellion 💎2 years ago in Viva
Ghana's LOUDLY Silent Femicide, Suicide & Rape As Gender Minister's Continue Their Silence; Culture Is Killing Women! . Content Warning.
Friday, 5 September 2023 By: TB Obwoge I can't write somedays, through tears as I continue to watch the news of new cases of suicide, femicide and rape in Ghana. Just a few days ago a young woman was found hanging in her university hostel, news claims were that she had completed suicide by hanging herself.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
In The Gambia Your Vagina Doesn't Belong To You According To "Culture", Islam & Iman Fatty . Content Warning.
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 By: TB Obwoge West Africa is trying desperately to remain the worst area in Africa for women, sinking into the worst in the entire world. Religion and culture will kill Africans, as parents, religious leaders of government insist on the most outdated mentalities, practices and abuses all in the name of culture & religion.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
Nigerians Comments About Sasha Obama Shows Why Nigeria Is One Of The Worst Countries To Be Born A Woman . Content Warning.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 By: TB Obwoge Let me get into the issue of why Sasha Obama was trending on Twitter, these are the photos of her making their way around social media. See below:
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
Brick In The Face Liar Woman, Cannot Lie On The Statistics Of Men Killing, Raping & Beating Millions of Women . Content Warning.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 By: TB Obwoge As I type a song is playing on my phone, the lyrics being repeated, "You love me or my Benz?" Rap song where a man is claiming a women is only with him for money, when women have often historically financially supported men in many ways and you rarely hear songs about women financially supporting men, then claiming them as gold diggers.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
**Exploring the Cosmos of Imagination: Top 5 Science Fiction Books** . Content Warning.
Science fiction, often regarded as the genre of boundless imagination, has the power to transport readers to worlds beyond our own, where technology, space, and the human spirit collide in fascinating and often mind-bending ways. In this article, we embark on an interstellar journey through the Top 5 science fiction books that have enthralled readers and expanded our understanding of the universe.
By Nexus Narrator3 years ago in Viva
It's 2023 West African Countries Statistically Are Some Of The Worst Countries To Be Female . Content Warning.
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 By: TB Obwoge According to the 2023 statistics on the gender gap rankings, West African countries are not doing justice to women and girls. According to the news reports on gender-based violence, pedophilia, femicide, child abuse, rape and sexual assaults these countries are also failing women.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in Viva
I Had an "Existential Crisis" After Watching the Barbie Movie...
This past weekend, my fiance and I took a trip into town to watch the Barbie Movie. I had really been looking forward to it, because I'm a) a Barbie girl at heart and b) my sisters had seen it and were begging me to watch it so we could talk about it.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Viva
Witches: Accusing & Killing Women Labeled As Witches & The Internalized Hatred For Women
Saturday, 29 July 2023 By: TB Obwoge Let me first start with this, the growing number of cases of femicide is alarming, these are only of the few stories that make it to the daylight of news. In the US alone 3 women a day are killed by intimate partners, that is just those killed by their lovers. (2023 figures)
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in Viva
