With my little sister and my grandma’s maid, Gertrude, in front of her house in Marondera, Zimbabwe. Image by Megan Johnson (author’s mum). As a global girl, you probably have…
The Pregnant Woman and the Public: What’s Mine Is…Yours?
My pregnancy is not a gift for you. Image from Pixabay. I, and other Go Girl writers, have commented before about the various ways in which cis women’s bodies get colonized…
Knocked Up? Tips for the Pregnant Traveler
Being pregnant doesn’t mean being confined. Image by Flickr user Montse PB. Getting pregnant, in some ways, is a lot like getting married. The second that you admit that a…
Tocophobia: Why for some women, pregnancy and childbirth can be a terrifying prospect
For many women, starting a family is seen as something wonderful and fulfilling to look forward to and plan for, and is a natural step for them to take on…