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Just as Nigeria explains itself, women have continually lived under the siege of men. And the unending abuses, pains, and disillusionments seem to know no end. In 2024, over 100
Today, on International Women’s Day, Nigeria will again witness an outpouring of solidarity. Social media will be flooded with hashtags, organisations will roll out themed flyers, and politicians may deliver
Not being ‘like other girls’ was a mindset a lot of women had growing up, which has festered into a mind-block for women connecting with each other and building meaningful
To strengthen civil society organisations, the West Africa Civil Society Institute, in partnership with BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, is hosting a capacity-building workshop for feminist leaders. The one-week workshop
At some point in her life, a woman will stand before a mirror, press her fingers to her breasts, and sigh. She has learned that the world will place her
On Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Naija Feminists Media (NFM) hosted an X (formerly Twitter) space titled “Beyond Policy: Eliminating the Rearing Ahead of Female Genital Mutilation” to mark the International
In a recent post by Timi Agbaje titled, “Can a man rape his wife in Nigeria? What does the law say?” he claimed that men can legally rape their wives
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