Today, November 25th, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, yet Nigerian women face violence at rates too high to ignore. According to UN Women, 1…
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,…
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