Mother’s Day is approaching, and I am not even halfway through my flower dedication to mothers. My thoughts around women, especially those in mothering roles, not having rest have not changed either. This week, however, my focus has shifted. It is no longer about small, everyday frustrations like my younger brother constantly asking where his...
This past weekend, I spent it watching my mother tend to my younger siblings and her grandchildren. To say I have newfound respect for her would slightly be an understatement. Between my younger brother asking her where he put his socks and the other asking her why she has not answered his question about why...
A few days ago, I was in a conversation where someone was asked why they groped a girl. Their answer was, “ons was almal dronk, bra”. Going back and forth with this person to make him understand that touching someone without consent is not okay was pretty much pointless because it didn’t yield any results,...
Women’s History Month is often a time of celebration, but it is also a time for reflection. This is also the month where we reflect on the rights, freedoms, and opportunities that many women experience today, which came into being. Globally, the struggle for women’s rights did not begin in comfort. It began with women...
As Namibia marks another year of independence, much of the national reflection is always centred on history. Everyone is talking about the struggles, the heroes, and the political milestones that shaped the country into what it is today. And please don’t get me wrong, while this reflection is necessary, it is equally important to examine...
It seems almost redundant to talk about women-related issues. However, it is Women’s Month, and this is important. What I like about my generation of women is that they are openly talking about the women’s health issues they face. There are so many young girls today who will grow up with an abundance of information...
If you are new here, welcome to Mavutu Conversations. You will love it here. To say that I do not enjoy conversing with you guys would be subjecting myself to falsehood. I do, particularly because of the different ways in which men react to my posts time and again. Last week, I wrote an article...
When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), we have spoken about statistics, we have marched, we have posted hashtags, and we have demanded harsher sentences. For eons now, we have spoken about abuse from all angles, yet I feel like somewhere, something is not working or is not being addressed. Who talks about the protectors...
With some of the articles I have written over the years, I have often received backlash from men who didn’t quite understand my full stance on the matters at hand. They particularly felt that I always portray them in a negative light. I would like to reiterate that I do not write to attack men....
When you reach your late twenties, you will often hear the phrase, ‘Your parents also just did the best they could.’ At first, it might not make sense because you will wonder if the way you were raised was the best they could give. This means that, in most cases, you need to look past...