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Turning the weapon on the attacker: Monica Geingos shared a video in which she spoke about the harassment and abuse she has faced, particularly online, adding that when women speak out on gender abuse ‘there is always a backlash’. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/Concordia Summit
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Namibia’s first lady Monica Geingos fights social media trolls

When Monica Geingos became first lady of Namibia she received a deluge of abuse, but she extinguishes it by holding it up to the light.

  • Samira Sawlani
  • The Continent
8 min read
CARLA BRUNI

More than just white dresses

Who really cares what these women wear? Do we not have more serious things to read about? And perhaps a dress is just a dress is just a dress?

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read