On Women
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Borno Daughters in Pain: Hauwa, Fatima and the Rising Shadow of Femicide
Femicide and male violence against women have become a growing and disturbing reality in Borno State, where years of armed conflict, displacement, and weakened community structures have created conditions that endanger women and girls. Femicide,…
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5 False Feminist Narratives We Fact-checked This Year
You can’t be a feminist and be broke On October 16, 2025, media personality Adeife Adeoye released a video claiming, “You can’t be a feminist and be broke,” arguing that feminism is about having options,…
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#16daysofactivism: Rewriting the Future of Femicide Accountability
Two years after her death, activists gathered around a young tree planted in memory of Iniubong Umoren. Each branch bore ribbons inscribed with the names of women killed since her murder: more than 300, according…
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Motherhood and Resilience: Lola’s Fight for Autonomy in Daughter in Exile
In Daughter in Exile, Bisi Adjapon unearths the many factors that promote gender-based violence (GBV), patriarchy, male dominance, societal double standards, cultural norms, lack of support systems, economic independence, and societal judgment. She portrayed how…