The 16 Days of Activism is an important annual campaign held in honour of women and girls to speak up against gender-based violence. It remains crucial for women to speak
The utterances of President Muhammadu Buhari, the 15th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, inspired this topic. He said his wife belongs to his kitchen, bedroom, and living room
Today, Nov. 18, we mark International Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence, bringing focus to a reality many Nigerian girls face daily
Since the return to democracy in 1999, women’s political participation in Nigeria has been in a constant state of flux. Report by Global Gap Gender 2024 showed that Nigeria ranked
In simple terms, misogyny is hatred or prejudice against women and girls. It involves the rejection of feminine qualities and holds in contempt institutions, work, hobbies, or habits associated with
When women dare to express their anger about male violence and abuse, men’s response reveals the true nature of patriarchal control in digital spaces. The recent events in Nigeria’s Twitter
The rebranding of prostitution into ‘sex work,’ trussed by the ‘world’s oldest profession’ label, is perhaps the most insidious and successful propaganda in the history of modern feminism. The co-option
In a recent shake-up of Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reassigned, dismissed, and nominated several ministers in a bid to “reinvigorate the administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency
Hajara Muhammad, a 30-year-old mother, sits on a bustling corner of Lagos. Her children, Aisha, 10; Umar, 8; and Zainab, 2, are gathered around her. Far from their northern home,
It is apparent that the message of gender equality and liberation of women from oppressive patriarchal norms rattle men. For that reason, it serves the purpose of their resistance to
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