Issues Arising

From domestic violence cases to trafficking, women have been society’s victims for too long. Not any more, as it is time to reclaim our story. Read about the latest issues arising as we take a stand against patriachy.

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Issues Arising

From domestic violence cases to trafficking, women have been society's victims for too long. Not any more, as it is time to reclaim our story. Read about the latest issues arising as we take a stand against patriachy.

Issues Arising

Inside Northern Nigeria’s cultural practices that discriminates against girls

As she massaged the lump under her cheek with (Atalabakur) a local balm, 32-year-old Glory* could feel the pains from the multiple injuries on her body. Behind the mask of a luxurious life are bruises, cuts, welts, burns, fractures, internal injuries, and a furious “husband”, who could kill her if he finds out she…

ByNanji NandangFebruary 27, 20220Comments

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The Politics of Women’s Emotions

"A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons" - Hillary Clinton What is the problem with women displaying their emotions? Emotions are viewed as a stain that must be erased, not as evidence of a person's humanity. Therefore, whenever a person is described as…

ByFaridat MusaFebruary 20, 20220Comments

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Deborah’s Story Part 2; A Survivor’s Account and another look at SGBV in Nigeria

Read part 1 here The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP Act), passed into law in 2015 seeks to protect vulnerable women and girls against any form of violence. The Act defines rape as when a person intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with any other part of his or her…

ByOsaruonamen IbizugbeJanuary 4, 20221Comment

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#JusticeForKeren: An Example Of Unsafe Educational and Unreliable Legal Institutions in Nigeria

As we kiss and hug family into the new year, spare a thought for Mrs Vivian Akpagher whose daughter was assaulted at her boarding house in June 2021 and lost to death as a result of complications from the assault. For the mother of Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher, this holiday was spent fighting for justice and…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuJanuary 1, 20221Comment

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Deborah’s Story; A Survivor’s Account (Part 1)

Deborah Joseph* was 18 years old when it happened. Deborah’s story is one of the many stories chronicling the dangers and vulnerability young girls/women face, especially in a system that fails to protect its vulnerable. "It was a painful experience,” Deborah said, narrating her experience. She had gone visiting her boyfriend at his house, where…

ByOsaruonamen IbizugbeDecember 4, 20211Comment

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Justice for Keren Akpagher

This is a story of 14-year-old Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher a Boarding student of Premiere Academy Lugbe, Abuja who died on the 22nd of June, 2021. Timeline: According to accounts from friends, on 16th June 2021, she couldn't walk from the hostel to class and had to be helped by her friends to write her test…

ByDocument WomenJuly 1, 20212Comments

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On Nollywood and its culture of silence.

We often joke that if you’ve seen one Nollywood movie, you’ve seen them all. One plotline that is prevalent in Nollywood movies, specifically the Yoruba ones, is one where a woman is raped, often by a (more) powerful man, is traumatised, but is eventually called into a family meeting where she is asked to ‘forgive’…

ByOluwatobi AfolabiJune 28, 20211Comment

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ADHD is less likely to be diagnosed in black women, here’s why

According to a 2014 NHS report, black women constituted the highest percentage of people aged over 16 to screen positive for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Black women as a demographic are very familiar with medical racism and this historical neglect is also present in the mental health sphere. An astounding deficit in the diagnostics…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeMay 25, 20212Comments

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Inside Nigeria’s Abortion Realities: Our Bodies, Whose Choice?

Read part 1 and part 2 Three Nigerian women anonymously shared their abortion tales with us, and the reality is unsettling. Sade was 16 years old when she was raped and became pregnant. Having no family member she could turn to for support, she asked her friend, a medical student who told her to get…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeMay 12, 20211Comment

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Inside Nigeria’s Abortion Realities: Christian-Based Organization Offering Unapproved Abortion Pill Reversal Service To Nigerians

Read part 1 here Heartbeat International is a network of pro-life pregnancy resource centres. Founded in the US in 1971, they are operational in over 60 countries with over 2800 affiliated pregnancy help locations including pregnancy help medical clinics, maternity homes, and adoption agencies. With a vision to ‘make abortion unwanted today and unthinkable…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeMay 5, 20213Comments

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