Many people, especially parents, do not know where to draw the line between disciplining a child and abusing a child. Discipline is the practice of making people...
The first time I met Aunty Toun, her eyes held stories deep seated and untold while her lips, although pressed tight, looked ready to spill them....
That night, while he took his bath, you entered the bathroom, took the sponge and scrubbed his back gently. Then you gently turned him to face...
One thing about Kosi was she couldn’t hold the truth for long, not from me though. I am her friend and confidant and she would eventually...
A huge majority of child sexual abuse cases are usually swept under the rug as most children do not speak up when they are being abused...
Perhaps, you will forever have walls in your head. But maybe you don’t have to live in there forever.
‘’It happened,’’ Big Aunty’s voice eventually ends the silence, ‘’It definitely happened.’’A loud shriek tears through the room. ‘’My daughter oh, my daughter! I am finished!’’...
Hannah's mother said while bathing her daughter she noticed the little girl was in pains. She asked what was wrong and little girl made her promise...
So while we celebrate women this month, let's ask ourselves what biases we have that will not make us and the future generation better.
Arewa women are changing narratives and this time it’s on sexual assault and harassment. Men in northern Nigeria have always had it easy and the patriarchy...
When the #MeToo movement was at its strongest, in 2017, many a powerful men were brought down in the US, made to face the consequences of...
Despite it being a crime under Chapter 21 of the criminal code, there is still a prevalence of sexual abuse, sexual violence and rape in Nigeria....
The first chapter of your story has him in it. You, him and her in the sitting room of your 1-bedroom apartment in Shomolu. You’d not...
I also remember the story of a certain pastor who had been raping a young female member of his church. Her parents were members of the...
The average Nigerian home contains, outside the nuclear family, at least one relative whose roots might require a few apostrophes to trace (uncle’s in-law’s daughter, father’s...
It’s another daring, yet entertaining episode of The Pink Room featuring Uriel Oputa, Ese Eriata, Anita Joseph, Bidemi Kosoko, Nichole Banna, Nuella Njubigbo Chikere and Vida Modelo. In episode...
Nollywood actress Michelle Dede has shared how she was allegedly assaulted by police in Lekki. Writing on her Instagram, Dede said she was abused at the...
A couple of days ago, in keeping with my morning ritual of catching up with news from around the world, and more specifically to find out...
Writer’s block is a reality, especially when you’re constantly writing on particular issues. In this case I try to write to mostly women about relationships using...
A parent of children enrolled in Chrisland School, VGC, has reacted to news of a supervisor with the school, Adegboyega Adenekan, alleged to have sexually assaulted a...
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