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#CollectiveActionNow: Grief under smile
Umar Maryam Ayomide is a third-year law student at Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. She is also a poet, campus journalist, public speaker, and advocate for gender-based violence. In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Maryam shares…
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#16DaysofActivism: Should I tell you about myself?
“Tell me about yourself…” A simple question that required a beautiful answer. “Oh, I’m Fola. I am currently studying psychology at the University of Lagos. I am 21 years old and single. I’m a writer…
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#16DaysofActivism: Confronting Male Violence Against Women in Familiar Spaces
As the world marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, I find myself reliving a reality that has haunted me, not only through a memory from years ago but now also as a present…
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#16DaysofActivism: A Man Is All Men
I’m more scared of men than I’ll ever admit. I am better now, but there was once a time, as a girl, when my fear of men could be likened to something else I feared…
