Photo credit- Emmanuel Ikwuegbu on Unsplash.com “Hello Aunty, good evening… That story, I don’t want to have anything to do with it again. People are calling my mother, they are threatening her…” the caller said with a trembling voice and the call ended abruptly Sighs… The phone call was brief, but the desperation was…
Spousal Rape is one of the most serious violations of a woman’s bodily integrity. Women are credited for being champions in hiding their wounds and scars behind smiles, such that you could never tell that Natasha cries herself to sleep many nights going by her friendly disposition and cheerful looks. In this report, Francisca…
“We get scared each time we come across them on the way to the farm. If we talk, they will bring out a cutlass…, “ Mrs Ayankanmi, an aged widow farmer in her mid-70s with a face deeply etched with the lines of time, told this journalist during a recent visit to Kedo Salami, a…
The lack of trust in constituted authorities, a culture of silence, and an underfunded law enforcement system continue to undermine efforts aiming to bring an end to the under-reported issue of non-physical violence. In this report, FRANSISCA OGAR, ANIBE IDAJILI, JULIET BUNA, MELONY ISHOLA and NCHETACHI CHUKWUAJAH assessed the extent to which these constraints are…
Non-physical abuse against women and girls is one aspect of abuse that is hardly talked about in the Nigerian society for many reasons including the burden of proof for survivors, culture of silence and societal dismissal of its impact. In this first of a two-part report, FRANSISCA OGAR, ANIBE IDAJILI, JULIET BUNA, MELONY ISHOLA and…
Being a widow in African society automatically opens the door to suffering harsh conditions; this situation causes African women to face a slew of emotional, physical, and mental challenges as a result of the pressures brought on by widowhood. A lot of sanctions are placed on widows especially by their husband’s relatives and socio-cultural norms…
“I lost my pregnancy as a result of the beatings from my husband,” Aisha Mohammed narrated. “It all started in the second year of our marriage when he started accusing me of stealing food items from his house. Ishaku, my husband, has four children from his ex-wife, and all of us live together,” the 22-year-old…
In this special report titled “Poor infrastructure and Sexual Violence in Secondary Schools” Nigerian journalist Olufisoye Adenitan reports on how girls have been more vulnerable to rape cases as a result of poor toilet facilities in schools in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria. “It was a beautiful morning, I was on my way to drop my…
In this story, Buna Juliet highlights the plights of pregnant inmates vis-a-vis the provisions of the law for the welfare of pregnant inmates in Nigeria. This story was supported by African Women in Media (AWiM) as part of the Reporting Violence Against Women and Girls initiative.
Insecurity in many parts of Nigeria has led to the displacement of families and the shutting down of schools. This has sent many girls out of school and to the streets, crushing their dreams as they struggle to fend for themselves and their families through street begging and other forms of child labour. In this…
