I have to agree with the Grammy winning rapper Cardi B — or at least the birthday version of her single Money — there’s nothing I like more in this world than Culture (with a ‘C’). Encompassing culinary delights, traditions, beliefs, social practices and even fashion choices, our cultures are…

This week’s post was written by Aishah Nahar, an intern at FORWARD UK.

This week’s post was written by Cynthia Sitei, from TuWezeshe Akina Dada Wales partner, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel (SSAP) — I’m trying to break African stereotypes around the victims and survivors of sexual violence. Through my project, “The Sea Embraces the Sky” I am advocating for recognition of the need and importance of providing sexuality education to the African child. I recently had a conversation about common sense with my…

This week’s post was written by Winnie Makuru, from TuWezeshe Akina Dada Tanzania partner, The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) — As I grow older, and hopefully wiser, I am glad that I have come to the realization and acceptance that: Life has no fixed formula, let alone one that fits everyone! When I was younger, I used to think that there were stages in life that had to be accomplished…

This week’s post was written by Marie Kouyaté Verbeten, of FORWARD’s TuWezeshe Young Women’s Advisory Panel. — I went to Yo!Fest knowing next to no one and left with what felt like a family bonded by a common cause — advocacy for a more equitable and inclusive European Union. One of the most poignant moments of the event was the Privilege Walk. Through this exercise participants were…

This week’s post was written by Amina Alliy, from TuWezeshe Akina Dada Tanzania partner, The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) “Sometimes, the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest.” Many of us take our psychological well-being for granted, myself included. Us human beings tend…

Five young African women leaders were chosen by FORWARD from within its network to represent the African diaspora at the First Pan-African Youth #EndFGM Summit organised by The Girl Gen. One of the delegates, Grace Labeodan, a TuWezeshe Fellow in our April 2018 cohort, gives an account of her time in Nairobi and of what she learned from the experience. — On the 25th and 26th April 2018, 170 young activists met in Nairobi to participate in the First Pan-African Youth #EndFGM Summit. I was honoured to be part of five women chosen by FORWARD UK to represent the youth of the UK’s African diaspora community and to discuss ideas, best…

This week’s post was written by Nki Nafisa, from TuWezeshe Akina Dada leading partner, FORWARD. — In my hometown, Freetown, Sierra Leone, women would prize having “fresh” skin — skin that was smooth and clear, of an even tone and untouched by acne scars or old mosquito bites. Usually though, fresh skin also went hand in hand with having a fairer complexion. This equation of beauty…

During a sit down interview with some of the remarkable women of CDF (TuWezeshe implementing partner in Tanzania), Lulu Lipumba, the new intern and interviewer got to learn some interesting things about a few of her co-workers. …