Tag: feminism

I’ve known Dolapo for a few years now; she’s a great soul with lots of energy! Last week, she asked me if she could interview me for a gender and job opportunities project she’s been working on and I asked her if I could interview her for this! The season is nearly over and I’m…

Lola Adamson aka Lowla360 aka my mama is honestly just everything and more. I had met Lola a few times over the years through a family friend, but we only really got to know each other during summer 2016 while DJ Obi was breaking the World Record for the longest DJ set. Her drive, her…

For those of you who know me well, you know that Tracy is my ride or die. She’s nothing less than a sister and a BEST friend who shares similar passions and aspirations to me. We also do a hell of a lot of work together! She’s the Co-Founder of the We Rise Initiative and…

Eniola – possibly the kindest young woman I know. I remember when Alexa, Tracy and I were prepping for the inaugural Elevate Her conference in Lagos and I received an email from Eniola stating: I saw your event ad. And I took an awful lot of interest in it , i’m into corporate and event…

Honestly, I can’t remember exactly how Gaby and I met. However, we’ve known each other for a while now and she is one of the most beautiful souls with so much knowledge instilled in her. So yes, Gaby is definitely a part of this series! (LJS) Hey Gaby! How are you? (GG) Hey Laila! I’m…

Tara is the Founder of Natures Locks, an online platform promoting the beauty of natural hair for black women in particular. For years society has told us to relax our hair and give up our natural beauty for societal standards, however, this beautiful young woman is breaking the barriers for us all. I had to…

Yes, this is an every day thing for the next two weeks! I love hearing other women’s views regarding gender, social barriers and their general view on the world as a woman. So here’s the fourth episode with the amazing Chinyere (Chinny) who I met through my NGO Our Vision NG – an NGO empowering…