{"id":11095,"date":"2015-10-28T07:56:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T07:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=11095"},"modified":"2015-10-28T08:11:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T08:11:36","slug":"african-feminists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/african-feminists","title":{"rendered":"African Feminists Share Their Stories On Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? '&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social media is often used as a way for people with similar opinions to connect. News and perspectives that are not covered by traditional and mainstream media can flourish on social media sites like Twitter. With this in mind, African feminist journal <em>The Wide Margin<\/em> launched the hashtag #FeministWhileAfrican. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was birthed as the contributors and editors wanted to discuss what it might mean to be, or what we aspire to be, when we (Africans) call ourselves feminists,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d said founder Varyanne Sika. Some believe that one cannot be both an African and a feminist, as the traditions contradict the beliefs of feminism. But the online campaign received a huge response with 1,943,400 impressions and about 1000 posts. The hashtag #FeministWhileAfrican was trending in countries like Kenya and South Africa. Here are some of the most thought-provoking tweets in the hashtag.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11113\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/web_photo_women_protesting_7815.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/web_photo_women_protesting_7815.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/web_photo_women_protesting_7815-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/web_photo_women_protesting_7815-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xpt1\/v\/t1.0-0\/s200x200\/12004794_974427265955405_4567077480326388466_n.jpg?oh=937f0aa66df9a8075ad15cf686e545e7&amp;oe=56C7C13B&amp;__gda__=1456239645_732c9a738e28f417a138f2a16b3304b9\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>African women face opposition from western women and African men<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11096\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.18.10-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"706\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.18.10-AM.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.18.10-AM-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.18.10-AM-85x38.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/5inch_NEON\/status\/634401506662457344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>They are working hard to unite all the divisions in Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11097\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.19.39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.19.39-AM.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.19.39-AM-600x238.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.19.39-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsAfrakomah\/status\/634375101375508484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Unfortunately, women who are working are not in positions of power<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11098\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.21.05-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.21.05-AM.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.21.05-AM-600x271.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.21.05-AM-85x38.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kenyanfeminist\/status\/634457576026034176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>African feminists feel ostracized from their communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11100\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.24.52-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.24.52-AM.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.24.52-AM-600x236.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.24.52-AM-85x33.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Njokiwamai\/status\/634507603721199616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>But they feel the power of sisterhood<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11101\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.26.33-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.26.33-AM.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.26.33-AM-600x206.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.26.33-AM-85x29.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JENMukiri\/status\/634366546505302017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Women often feel unequal in their marriages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11102\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.27.37-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.27.37-AM.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.27.37-AM-600x271.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.27.37-AM-85x38.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiriNtando\/status\/634387619451944960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The society is very hypocritical<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11103\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"705\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM-605x600.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM-600x595.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.29.16-AM-85x84.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tiffmugo\/status\/634385761173925888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Colonialism impacted mentalities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11104\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.34.27-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"705\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.34.27-AM.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.34.27-AM-600x238.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.34.27-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NthabiWabi\/status\/634392879239143424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>There is progress in the workplace, but not in the home.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11105\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.35.37-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.35.37-AM.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.35.37-AM-600x237.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.35.37-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilly_ndhie\/status\/634419338850775040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>No matter how educated they are, women are still treated differently.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11106\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.36.36-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"706\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.36.36-AM.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.36.36-AM-600x269.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.36.36-AM-85x38.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuliJenje\/status\/634462495529377793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Many African women are brought up in a patriarchal society<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11107\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.37.38-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"708\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.37.38-AM.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.37.38-AM-600x238.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.37.38-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MendiNjonjo\/status\/634421488750358529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>They are constantly told that feminism in un-African&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11108\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.38.37-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"708\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.38.37-AM.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.38.37-AM-600x238.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.38.37-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SorayaSpeaks\/status\/634388909011673088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>&#8230;and that they are only a feminist because they cannot find a man<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11109\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.39.39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"710\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.39.39-AM.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.39.39-AM-600x527.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-28-at-3.39.39-AM-85x75.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiKimathi53\/status\/634426513740460032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/being-female-in-nigeria\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Nigerian Women Share The Discrimination They Face Every day.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media is often used as a way for people with similar opinions to 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