Decolonizing African Activist Spaces: A Need for Home Grown Change
The need for decolonization in activist spaces and communities is the one thing that should be prioritized. Non-profit and non-governmental organizations receive most of their funding from western countries, […]
Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria: How Far Have We Come?
Understanding FGM/C Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) is a practice that is still occurring in about 30 African countries, as well as across the Middle East and Asia. It […]
‘Purity culture’ is wounding women and sexual assault victims across Africa
There is nothing as damaging as the teachings of purity culture. I would know this as a woman living in Nigeria where our traditions and two main practiced […]
Women & Girls in Nigeria Need New Resources to Address Gender-Based Violence
In my home country of Nigeria, there’s always been an eerie silence surrounding gender-based violence (GBV). GBV can be described as any act of violence that is directed […]
In Nigeria, Religious Abuse Perpetuates Violence Against Women and Girls
It is estimated that one in three women experience either physical or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization […]