The myth of the superwoman
There is a familiar figure that many women are praised for becoming. She is capable. She is dependable. She holds...
- Friday, June 05, 2026
BusinessDay
There is a familiar figure that many women are praised for becoming. She is capable. She is dependable. She holds...
In private conversations with senior corporate women, a familiar admission often surfaces. “I’m risk-averse.” “I can’t afford to make mistakes.”...
For years, senior women have been told that competence speaks for itself. Work hard. Stay loyal. Let the results do...
A few days ago, during our year-end review, my fifteen-year-old son asked me a question that made me pause and...
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A top Lagos designer told me recently about the quiet wars Asoebi now ignites in Nigerian families. Who gets the...
Some years ago, a woman told me how her friends took her shopping for Asoebi. They said it was “the...
In Dubai recently, a young Kenyan woman told me how her grandmother and mother relied on their version of Esusu...