misogyny
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Featured
Breast Ironing: An FGM practice that harms girls because of men
Majority of people are familiar with femicide, misogyny, gender-based violence, and rape. However, they refuse to imagine the experience of an eleven-year-old girl in the dead of the night at her mother’s kitchen. She screamed…
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Feminism
The Rising Tide of Femicide in Nigeria: A Silent War Against Women
Introduction According to the United Nations, every 10 minutes, a woman is killed, a sobering statistic that underscores the global crisis of gender-based violence. In 2023, Africa bore the highest burden of intimate partner and…
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Misogyny
Obi Chimdinma’s Car Purchase Ignites Online Misogyny Debate
On March 30, a popular Twitter influencer and hair vendor, Obi Chimdinma, made a post on Twitter celebrating a C450 AMG trim she newly acquired. While women were in the comments section congratulating her, incels…
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Featured
How Cyberstalking, Deepfakes Fuel Tech-facilitated Male Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Blessing Oladunjoye, the Project Officer of the #EndMisogyny Project, highlighted tech-facilitated gender-based violence in Nigeria and presented strategies to counter the disturbing trend of misogyny in the country. The presentation, which was based on research…
