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Gender & SGBV
The Everyday Misogyny Faced by Women Healthcare Workers in Nigeria
It was not passion that pushed Rahimat Ola* into the medical field. She had dreamed of becoming a writer, but…
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Abandoned by Her Father, This Young Woman Struggles with the Emotional Fallout of Neglect
Maryam Umar’s* father had faded into the background of her life for the past eight years. Before then, he was…
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Teenager Faces Motherhood, Stigma, After Sexual Assault in Nigeria’s North East
At just 18, Asabe Hamisu’s* days in Tashan Kurma, a rural neighbourhood in Damaturu, Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, are…
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Cradling Babies, Forsaking Dreams: Teenage Pregnancies Strain Lives in Nigeria’s Rural CommunitiesÂ
“If I could go back in time, I would change my fate,” Deborah Salama said, her eyes fixed on the…
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One Girl’s Ordeal With Sexual Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy in Northeastern NigeriaÂ
When Fatima Hassan* met Jamil at the Islamic and Arabic Study Centre in the Pompomari area of Damaturu, Yobe State,…
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A Cry for Help: One Woman’s Journey to Break Free from Domestic Abuse
*This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. For over a decade, Jumoke Balogun has been…
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Forced Marriage, Rape, and the Silence of a Survivor in Nigeria’s Borno
When she was 11, Zainab’s* father forced her to marry his friend’s son in Gwoza, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. She…
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A 13-Year-Old Street Hawker’s Battle with Sexual Exploitation in Nigeria’s North East
In the scorching streets of Damaturu, Yobe State, in northeastern Nigeria, 13-year-old Sahiba Aliyu* has endured unimaginable horrors. The young…
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News
Cameroonian Minister Reveals 67 Women Lost to Recurring Femicide Since January 2024
Marie-Theresa Ondoa, the Cameroonian Minister for the Promotion of Women and the Family, said 67 femicide cases had been recorded…
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60% of Global Femicide Committed by Family Members, Africa Worst Affected — UN Women
A United Nations (UN) Women report has revealed that family members are behind most femicide incidents globally. The report, released…
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