Join the fight In the past, parents get husbands for their girl children even before they are born. Child marriage is a formal or informal union entered by an individual before reaching the age of 18. For asContinue reading “Child Marriages: A Set Back To Gender Equality in Africa”
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TEENAGE PREGNANCIES
Little Gladys Chelagat with her baby On June 27, 2005 Africa had her youngest mother; Gladys Chelagat, a young Kenyan lady, who became the youngest mother in Africa at that time to give birth at age 10. Everyone was shocked with some saying its a lie. Now, that was 13years ago and the number of kidsContinue reading “TEENAGE PREGNANCIES”
Why Sex Education is Failing in Africa
I remember those awkward moments when my family and I are watching Nollywood movies and suddenly a sex scene pop up on tv. Every discussion seizes and total silence is observed as if in memory of a dead relative while the elderly persons scrambles to find the remote. This is a common phenomenon in mostContinue reading “Why Sex Education is Failing in Africa”
I’M SORRY YOU ARE UNDERAGE: the ultimate dream killer
Declaration!!!! (t?=my age) Three years ago, a friend in the UK introduced me to Drop-shipping; an online retail business but I was unable to start up as soon as she did because of finances and the start-up requirements. To cut the long story short, I went to UBa Bank today to get a prepaid cardContinue reading “I’M SORRY YOU ARE UNDERAGE: the ultimate dream killer”
The Overthinker's Opinion 