Whew... what a year it's been. I don't know about everyone else but the rollercoaster has been going none stop this year, doing loops - literally ...

Look into my eyes What do you see? Do you see what they want you to? Do you see the truth? Do you see me? What do you choose to see?   I live in a...

Henna's poem relates to her South Asian background. She challenged beauty standards in the culture by addressing Aunties who pressure young women t...

The CBC Campaign started off with a brief created by myself about how much power is given to our appearance and how that can make us feel. The bri...

The power given to appearance amongst women in society.   Do we give too much power to our appearance? I feel like that question is like asking, “ ...

The art of having/obtaining a characteristic or trait that is easier to adopt than being that thing because you understand that it doesn't define y...

  3…2…1… Action! When I was younger, I operated on the peaceful principles, but I always made it clear: if you hit me, I’m going to hit you back. ...

“Amina! Amina! Amina! She is a woman greater than any man!” The people of Zaria, formally known as Zazzau cheered for their warrior Aminatu, grandd...

Hatshepsut was able to become King of Egypt in a time period where Woman were not typically found in this position of power through her faith and trust in the God Amen. Her legacy was erased until recent years, Egyptologists have been able to piece together the story of this young Queen using temples, ruins and more.

A Malagasy Queen who fought against European control and succeeded. Ranavalona Manjaka I was a Malagasy leader of Madagascar, reigning for 33 year...

• What are waist beads?
• Where do waist beads come from?
• What are waist beads for?
• Who is allowed to wear waist beads?