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Who Defines Indecent Dressing? An Open Letter to Delta Government, State Police Force
The Delta State Government has reportedly directed the police to arrest women deemed to be “indecently dressed,” invoking Section 16 of the so-called VAAP Law. But we must ask: who exactly defines indecent dressing? Is…
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Virginity testing is violence, not culture
In traditional times, virginity testing was in existence. However, over time, it has been identified as a harm to women and girls, a medically unsubstantiated practice that aims to determine whether a woman or girl…
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Book Review: Tomorrow I Become A Woman
In every 10 African marriages, there are 7 Ujus who society and religion have confined to an abusive marriage. Aiwanose Odafen’s debut novel, “Tomorrow I Become A Woman,” is a bold critique of religion and…
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What Men’s Fantasies Reveal About the Lies They Tell Women
When a Nigerian girl begins to understand the world, she is told the kind of woman she must become to be accepted by a man. It starts with small things, such as how she should…
