Gender & SGBV
HumAngle’s Gender Desk tracks incidents of gender-based violence. It also reports policy gaps as they affect gender issues. It focuses on GBV issues in conflict areas, displacement camps, other large-scale conflict situations, and post-conflict circumstances (e.g. experiences of widows). It also looks at the issues of sex for food and rape as a weapon of war.
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Most Birth Control Measures Still Not Made Safe For Women. Why?
The pain 27-year-old Ramatu Adam* experienced during the insertion of her Intrauterine device (IUD) in 2023 was so overwhelming that…
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Life On The Spectrum: Misdiagnosis Gap Affecting Autistic Women In Nigeria
Mirabel Andrewās* life has been riddled with a lot of sensory issues, especially in her childhood, as she couldnāt stand…
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Gender Roles Are Resulting In Lowered Qualities Of Life For Nigerian WomenĀ
As the only female child, Deborah Johnās* extra responsibilities started so early that they felt natural. Often, she was forced…
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Nairobiās Sex Trafficking Gangs And The Girls On The Receiving End
Itās Friday noon, and Ebla Ali wades through a muddy lane in Eastleigh, a predominantly Somali community in the suburbs…
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The Effects Of PCOS Go Beyond Fertility Issues For Women
āCome back when you are ready to have a childā is a phrase Nāzallah Zamani Haro and other women dealing…
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A Man Abused By His Wife Is Finding Access To Justice Difficult
Each time Chukwudi Andrew* tells people about his bitter experience since he got married in 2017, he hardly gets any…
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The Many Roadblocks To Girlsā Education In Borno
Zarah Adamu, 19, made it to her final year in Junior Secondary School, only to watch her dream of becoming…
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Social Media Is Helping Nigerian Women Discover A Lesser-Known Premenstrual Disorder
Sometimes, for reasons that she could not fathom, Kemi would feel immense sadness come over her. She would for instance,…
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The Northern Nigerian Women Reclaiming Their Lives After DivorceĀ
When Aishatu Muhammed was married off at age 17, she was indifferent. Her husband was a 28-year-old man whose family…
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A Woman Is Repeatedly Raped And Married Off By Her Father
Sadiyaās father has a habit of marrying her off whenever he senses she is pregnant; like most parents in Nigeria,…
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