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Women in Somalia are forced into early marriage and suffer all its negative consequences

Meet Fatumah Sheik Ibrahim, 28 and Fatumah Sheik Hassan, 31, two lucky Somali women who, like 140 others, have hit the big jackpot. It is not a pot of gold they have won, but a new lease on life, a return from the land of the living dead where women with a common medical condition known as fistula are rejected by family and society.  More...

Mum’s heart: Maama Tendo

WE have been fighting with Asiphiwe over a number of bad habits, one of them making a pool of pee and then playing in it with her hands. When she wets the floor and you do not clean it immediately, you will find her hands wet from the pee. More...

High stress delays pregnancy

A scientific study has shown for the first time that high stress levels may delay pregnancy. Oxford University experts measured stress hormones in women planning a baby naturally and found the most stressed had a reduced chance of becoming pregnant. More...

Lydia Nabustale (right) says she is four months pregnant. Next to her is her sister who also got married young

FIVE minutes with Lydia Nabustale paints a rough picture of the risks involved with pregnancy in the rural setting. She looks barely 16, but claims to be 18 years of age.  More...

A letter from the editor

Hi, we trust you had a fruitful week. Speaking of fruitful, I know many of you out there dream of being parents some day, and for those who already are, you must be enjoying every precious moment of parenthood.  More...

I really love and adore him, what should i do?

I have been seeing this man for about a year. We have been together twice before but because we were younger then, we were both not ready to settle down. He made mistakes in the past hence he is still in school. Despite that, he does not seem to want to change his behaviour.  More...

Expert opinion: Help him but don’t fuel his addiction

Dear Prim,
I commend you for your attitude towards your partner. I am glad you sought help because you are dealing with a rather sensitive matter. More...

Next Week:

I have been married for 13 years and have three children aged between five and 12, and I am expecting a fourth. We used to stay together till my husband was transferred away from home. We decided that I stay behind.  More...

Checking the results of a pregnancy test. Decisions about family planning should involve both partners

AT the risk of not being taken seriously by people who say eyo sitoole (that’s just a tale), let me tell you this one. They agreed that she put an end to her childbearing days because it was beginning to threaten her health. And with that, talk about contraception entered the household. Prior to this, they had never thought anything would come between them, literally. More...

The busy schedule surrounding Kekimuli Joane Arinaitwe, the head of art and design at Kyambogo University, spells out that she is not a woman to be taken for granted. “My friends say I am assertive,” she starts off in a perfectly reasonable tone. “But I am also empathetic. More...

Networks new form of inequality

Informal networks at work are fostering inequality and preventing women from advancing their careers and breaking through the glass ceiling, according to new research. The research found that women do not get the same assistance as men from informal connections in the workplace.  More...

Equal pay for UK women decades away

Male managers in Britain earn 10,000 pounds a year more than their female counterparts and it could be almost 60 years before that gap is closed, a Chartered Management Institute survey said.  More...

The handbag has moved away from being a practical accessory to one that communicates image, style and power. Handbag trends have changed over the years to reflect the dynamism of society.  More...

IT is not uncommon for a woman to pull out a much-needed item that no one suspected she could be carrying. A woman’s bag is muti-purpose — often used as a business gizmo, diaper bag, and an accessory holder.  More...