Good Read: The Girl With The Louding Voice - Abi Dare

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  In this remarkable story, Adunni, the main character, depicts ambition fuelled with a burning desire to succeed despite all odds. Tales of this type still abound in Lagos, and they are portrayed in the media daily. Adunni is hailed as the poor girl with a rich mind, "Sherlock Holmes," who never stops asking intelligent questions, a child-bride, and a strong-willed girl who grew up fast due to the circumstance her parents put her through. However, she had the guts to pursue the life she wanted. - An education by any means necessary.  Adunni finally got her groove back after reading such an easy book, I could relate to the characters there. the harsh and despicable reality of Lagos till date. I would recommend this book to my friends and would love to see it turned into a film.
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The Breast Ironing Taboo Needs To Be Stopped

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Say NO to this act

Breast ironing was a program that was shown over 10 years ago on channel 4, and it focused on how Cameroonian women still engaged in this outdated barbaric practice. The reason they do this is to prevent girls from developing breasts between 11 and 15 years old so as to discourage unwanted male attention and premarital pregnancy.


According to London-based charity Women’s and Girl’s Development Organisation (Cawogido);
Breast ironing is a well-kept secret between the young girl and her mother. Often the father remains completely unaware. The girl believes that what her mother is doing is for her own good and she keeps silent. This silence perpetuates the phenomenon and all of its consequences. 


There should be an awareness drive to curb this practice within African communities. I can't get my head around this, which mother is practicing that in this day and age?

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