‘’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...
Often times, knowingly or unknowingly victims of abuse are held responsible for the harm that befell them. Project Alert, a non-governmental women’s rights organisation and filmmaker...
Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda Coker has said based on her research, in half the cases of domestic violence, women are to blame. She said this while speaking...
The Lower House of Parliament in Jordan has on Tuesday, repealed a law that allowed rapists to escape punishment by marrying their victims. A royal committee...
Police are on the hunt for two rapists after a 14-year-old girl was raped again by a driver she flagged down for help after she was...
Talent and Artist manager Godwin Tom shared an insightful post on his Instagram page about men who are broken and unstable not because they are bad people...
Our patriarchal society nudges men into hyper-masculinity. “Men are not meant to cry.” “Men should always be strong.” Most times, men experience ridicule when they show...
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