Ghana’s former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, was a disrupter.
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The legendary psychoanalyst would encourage us to embrace the feminine at work and at home by resisting the urge to see life as a linear, organised path.
Gender plays a major role in how mourning is done by the Akan ethnic group of Ghana
Parents are more traditional and risk-averse in naming their sons because boys’ names continue to retain more cultural value than girls’ do.
While the style and fit of sport apparel may seem like a minor detail in the broader scheme of things, what if it’s not? Let’s let women and girls dress for the role they want to play in women’s sport.
The word, which roughly translates to considering the needs of society above your own, has become a buzzword in Denmark.
As they prepare for the final TV leaders’ debate, Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins share the same challenge: overcoming voter perceptions based on masculine definitions of leadership.
While popular portrayals of hairdressers and beauticians present them as “bimbos”, salons can also provide a refuge for clients to share painful realities.
Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.
Moulding eyebrows to make a statement is nothing new. A journey through history, across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, shows some of the highs and lows of brow fashion.
Laws like Title IX are supposed to shield athletes from abuse. But lax enforcement allows sports organizations to protect perpetrators over athletes.
Hefner’s iconic Playmates, a scholar argues, need to be understood within their historical context, when men and especially women were expected to uphold strict standards of sexual propriety.
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Lecturer, Department of English, University of Ghana