This intimate, fearless account of the Canadian author’s relationship with her traumatized, free-thinking mother leaves you rooting for both of them. Author and journalist Leah McLaren was a precocious 13-year-old when she broke down at her mother’s kitchen table one night in Toronto and described a harrowing sexual experience at a pool party. Her mother, Cessie, brewed her a mug of...
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Her Network has unveiled the official nominees for the 2021 Her Network Woman of the Year (HNWOTY) Awards as it returns to celebrate the fifth year of her annual award ceremony. Her Network Woman of the Year Awards is an annual celebration of exceptional women who have made a significant impact in their community, network, or workplace. This year, Her...
Dawan Ejomah is one woman who wears many hats gracefully. She is a Master of Ceremonies (MC), Speaker, Trainer, and Customer Experience Consultant and her experience cuts across banking, telecommunications, education, non-profits, events management and entertainment. She is currently the principal partner at Soundbite Solutions; an experiential training and creative communications agency in Lagos, Nigeria. She is also an alumna...
Nigeria is a land flowing with liquid gold. We can compare the wealth associated with our rich culture and fertility of the soil beneath our feet to tales of magical fantasy lands. However, living in Nigeria can feel like anything but riches – so what happens when the very place you earn your daily bread becomes a place of torment?...
Mayowa Adegoke is an award-winning TV show host and international journalist based in Dubai, UAE. Currently, a foreign correspondent for one of Africa’s leading news stations—Channels TV—she reports on stories of global and African interest in the Middle East and has interviewed several high-profile personalities from the US, UK, Nigeria, UAE, and Congo. Some of these personalities are the CEO...
There is no stopping a woman who is determined to succeed. This is the story of Paula-Peace James-Okoro who emerged Covenant University’s Best Overall Graduating Student for the 2019/2020 session. James-Okoro graduated from the Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.98. In this exclusive with FabWoman, the 21-year-old speaks on her achievement...
One of the most significant moments of a wedding day is when the bride walks down the aisle. As accustomed to western tradition, the bride takes this step with her father by her side as she is officially given to her groom. This practice dates back to history where a father walking his daughter down the aisle represented a transfer...
A doctor, Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, who moved back to Nigeria after 30 years of practicing in the UK has opened an ultra-modern specialist hospital called the Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre & Specialist Hospital located in Victoria Island, Lagos. The hospital, which is owned by herself and her husband, Bolaji Odunsi, a financier, was conceived and executed with the specific intention of...
There is no stopping prolific poet Amanda Gorman as she continues to rise and shine. Gorman, who was the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration is featured on the cover of the May 2021 issue of Vogue magazine. This also makes her the first-ever poet to be featured on a Vogue Cover The 23-year-old was photographed by Annie...