Claudia is here

Everytime you see comments like... "Burn your wife's clothes" "Beat her up" "She must submit" "Man chains his wife" Yen yen yen... Check the name of the poster. 90% of the times it's an Igbo man. There's no denying the effort of the "modern day Igbo man" in the fight against these misogynistic tendencies but you see... it's quite a long journey. A handful of Igbo men enjoy being power drunk. They enjoy subjugation, anything to keep a woman defeated. It's hard to think that the most powerful women around here are Igbos yet the most oppressed. Onitsha, Aba, Tejuosho market, Computer village.....anywhere you find Igbo men in their numbers, they harass women unchallenged and foolishly 'kikiki' away about it. If it's not madness, I wonder wtf it is. Some people will say "it's not only Igbo men". Yes! There are foolish men in every tribe and culture but to a large extent, the Igbo culture encourag...

I don't know about feminism but I believe in womanity. The soft, sweet, beautiful, gracious and charismatic nature of a woman. Our strength is in our tact, discernment and ability to hold it down / together. The woman is unbreakable! We really don't need to form cliques and men hating "covens" in order to fight the systemic subjugation that women face daily. Rather, we need to build more support systems to help emancipate our minds and empower more women to succeed. Let them know that they can rise to the occasion anytime, anywhere. We do not need women with closed minds, scared to dare. We need more women of confidence, compassion and character.  Who know their worth and will not be lower the bar. Women can shatter glass ceilings, making room for other women. Who can spot the signs of misogyny and patriarchy and quickly kill them before they grow. A woman should never be helpless. Womanity is deeper than that. When I face obstacles and challenges, I simply adjust my ...