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Many women lose all the privileges of a free woman when they get married and what they gain is nothing compared to what they lose.

— Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing (2021)

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We achieve freedom when we let go of the weight of societal expectations, and when we find our people – those who love us, care for us, and hold us up when we start slipping.

The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing (2021)

I’ve learnt to ask myself every day, Are you happy today? And if the answer is no I make a change.

The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing (2021)

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