How long does it take to peg out a load of clothes, having washed them by hand, in the early morning with a wondering promise of sun but with visible dark clouds in the horizon, onto a hang line? How many hours of a woman’s day are swallowed up in washing, cooking, cleaning, getting children…
Far From the Madding Crowd
‘Will you marry me? I can provide for you, I have sheep that can pay off the land and you can settle here in this beautiful country. You can get a piano in the house. I can make you happy.’ – Mr. Gabriel Oak, Far from the Madding Crowd. I was watching this movie(Far from…
Part 2: Are girls afraid to lead? No, they are not!
Are girls afraid to lead? No, they are not!
Men Look For Business & Love While Women Seek Games & Knowledge On #SocialMedia
A new infographic has been published by Finances Online regarding the things we look for on social media and segmented them between genders. We all know why we are on social, why we engage with it the way we do, but do you know that we differ in the way we use it and what…
Infographic: Women Dominate Every Social Media Network Except One
According to data compiled in the infographic below by Alex Hillsberg at the personal finance website FinancesOnline.com it look us ladies use social media alot more than men. To me this is not a surprise, we have a lot to say and share, plus we are more than men via population levels. But we are not doing well…
Family Planning Must Address Social Barriers
As the President of Uganda Mr. Yoweri Museveni and his wife are preparing to test for HIV/AIDS today, there is a larger set of issues that need to be looked at to promote better family planning policies in this country. These issues include giving girls and women the same opportunities as men to improve access…
Promote Gender Equality, Empower Women At Workplaces
Happily, the principle that women should be empowered at work enjoys near universal support. Promoting gender is not only about promoting women per se but is also about closing inequalities, reducing gaps, and redistributing roles in general. Seeking equal opportunities for both men and women should be part of the conditions which offer potential for…
Types of men you shouldn't be dating.
Am re-posting this but edited, from my Facebook notes after i promised a friend of mine, a one @Jwaninda that am to post it on Monday after @beewol had taken over the morning. I had forgotten and he sent me a tweet to remind me; I thought I would wake up to @pkahill ‘s blog mbu…
For Ladies; Lies are lies, stop sugarcoating them
“When denial (his or ours) can no longer hold and we finally have to admit to ourselves that we’ve been lied to, we search frantically for ways to keep it from disrupting our lives. So we rationalize. We find “good reasons” to justify his lying, just as he almost always accompanies his confessions with “good…
Type of women, men should be dating
There are several women in the world, that the options are possibly limitless for dating; now this is going to sound crazy for a lady to write about her fellow woman in this manner but i had to… So here we go: 1.) The Older Woman. Now, when I say this, I’m not saying you…
The Difference between Pantyhoses, Tights, Stockings, Hold ups and Leggings
It all started during an office meeting when a colleague rudely complained that I was wearing leggings (Jeggings) in my skirt – which was true, leggings tend to be warmer than stockings – which I had tried out in the morning before settling for the leggings – and it was not appreciated in the office…