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Hello Eyala family! It's been a week of near-silence on social media because July brought more engagement than what my little introvert heart can handle. But I'm back with #EyalaReads, your weekly reading recommendations about #feminism #Africa #WomensRights.

Images of the #BeirutBlast have been haunting me all week. I can't stop thinking about the thousands of womxn from across Africa working in #Beirut

as domestic workers. This @cnn piece about what they're experiencing is a painful read.

http://cnn.it/30DJ5d4
#EyalaReads

They were laid off and far from home. Now an explosion in Beirut has left them even more vulnerable

Many domestic workers in Beirut were laid off from therr job in recent months because of the country's deep economic crisis. Now in the aftermath of the explosions, many say they are stranded and...

http://cnn.it/30DJ5d4

For African migrant workers in #Beirut

trauma is adding to trauma. @cnn had previously reported on abuse by #Kenya consulate staff. An infuriating read. If you know #Afrifem / orgs supporting our sisters in #Lebanon

please let me know.

http://cnn.it/30IEarA #EyalaReads

How the Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by the women it was meant to help

Multiple women tell CNN they faced abuse and exploitation while seeking help at an African consulate in Lebanon.

http://cnn.it/30IEarA

@Sisonkemsimang's piece in @guardian resonated with so many parts of me. The little girl who observed the world so closely it hurt. The mother who shields her child from racist abuse. We all sat together and wept after reading this piece.

http://bit.ly/33IAojx #EyalaReads

To be a black mother is to manage the rage of others while growing joyous black children. This is...

In an essay for Melbourne writers’ festival, Australian author Sisonke Msimang reflects on paying attention in a painful world

http://bit.ly/33IAojx

I enjoyed @Luvvie's tribute to Toni Morrison, a year after her passing. A recap of lessons learned from Morrison's words and life. As Luvvie concludes, "The stages we’re given are temporary but what we say into those mics could be forever."

http://bit.ly/3insArD #EyalaReads

Toni Morrison: The Favorite Teacher I Never Met

There are favorite teachers we will never meet. In 8th grade, my favorite English teacher assigned us Toni Morrison’s Sula. I have always loved reading so it was no thing to jump into the book. But...

http://bit.ly/3insArD

Let me share a few #COVID19-related reads. @leilabilling shared really useful reflections on what #feminist leadership may look like as the pandemic drags on.

http://bit.ly/31ADCmM #EyalaReads

Feminist leadership and Covid-19 — getting through the tortuous second phase

Those of us working on social justice issues can sense something in the air. It’s more than a generalised sense of fatigue among leaders…

http://bit.ly/31ADCmM

In some places #COVID19 lockdown measures are being lifted, but a sense of grief lingers. @galdemzine explains how queer folks are particularly affected, because "to be queer is to live in a state of perpetual grief". A beautiful piece.

http://bit.ly/30FyI8y #EyalaReads

Queeries: everything is going back to normal but what do I do with all this grief? | gal-dem

This month, counsellor, DJ and founder of sober space Misery, Aisha Mirza answers queeries on dealing with grief as lockdown ends.

http://bit.ly/30FyI8y

Many in #globaldev sector think our calls for racial justice were "a moment". They're not paying attention. All the women of colour working at @NobelWomen resigned collectively because their calls for transformation were not heard. http://bit.ly/33U8j9p

Statement on our Collective Resignation from the Nobel Women’s Initiative

On July 15, 2020, we, the undersigned, submitted a collective notice of resignation to the management and Board of the Nobel Women’s…

http://bit.ly/33U8j9p

In the UK, the Gender & Development Network's Women of Colour Forum issued a strong, action-oriented statement that is worth reading and sharing. #Globaldev, we said pay attention.

http://bit.ly/33Hf5iv #EyalaReads

Before I go, let me share a few things that were recently released/ announced and that I am looking forward to exploring soon. @BeingEdna & @nyapru1 curated letters written by African women to their 12-year-old selves. Such a brilliant idea! http://bit.ly/3kpnBsh

Dear younger me, Voices of African Women..pdf

http://bit.ly/3kpnBsh

@Nanjala1 guest-edited a six-part essay series about travelling while African on @africaarguments. I'm still reading through them but I loved Dallia Abdel-Moniem's essay about travelling as an Arab-African, Muslim woman.

http://bit.ly/3flhmw0

#EyalaReads

As she prepares to leave @awdf01, @stillSHErises is writing a series of reflections on the superb work she's done there. I loved the first essay. Jessica, the creativity you infuse in feminist work is inspiring. Can't wait to read the rest.

http://bit.ly/3igkfGi #EyalaReads

Why paint your office walls?

When I entered AWDF House in Accra in my new role as Director of Programmes the first thing I noticed were the walls. Large swathes of…

http://bit.ly/3igkfGi

Ok that's enough reading. If you're more into podcasts, @nas009 prepared a great list of podcasts about sexuality and sexual pleasure. All on @adventurefrom http://bit.ly/30H3iPq

Sex podcasts I love - Adventures from the bedrooms of African women

I love, lurve, looooveeee podcasts. Also I love sex. And so podcasts that discuss sex, sexualities, desire and relationships are an absolute fav.

http://bit.ly/30H3iPq

And if video is more your thing, go watch or re-watch last week's #FlipTheScript webinar. I promise I would've shared it even if it weren't my initiative. @drtlaleng
@nas009 @rachaelmwiks @SouadDouibi & Cleo Kambugu were BRILLIANT.

And it's a wrap! It was long, but hey, the content is good, what can I say? Also, I didn't want @EverjoiceWin to be mad at me again. Happy reading, and stay tuned for more Eyala interviews and reflections next week!

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