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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]