While details of the October 20 shooting in Lagos remain unclear, what's evident is that it follows a long, disturbing pattern of human rights abuses committed by the Nigerian government against unarmed civilians, one that dates back many decades.
Read More“The government is next. We’re coming for them soon if they don’t stop this nonsense.”
Protesters demand end to police malfeasance and brutality in Nigeria.
Read MoreOluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi on the goals of her social enterprise, hindrances imposed by Nigeria's justice system, and her dream of creating a violent-free world for women, children and men.
Read MoreFor many women, indifferent attitudes towards sexual harassment belittle the dilemma they face every day at work, one that leaves them vacillating between quitting and speaking up at the risk of reputational damage, emotional distress or career setbacks.
Read MoreFollowing a spate of rape cases exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown, women are demanding the Nigerian government declare a state of emergency on gender-based violence.
Read MoreSocial media democratised the #EndSARS movement, allowing users with varying numbers of followers to pitch, improve or reject ideas, solicit donations, or start food banks to feed protesters.
Read MoreFor many, US President Donald Trump embodies the ultra-conservative attitudes that hold great sway in Nigeria, and is perceived as a bulwark against what they see as the emasculation of America – and themselves – by the likes of feminism and political correctness.
Read MoreEach of the book's nine self-contained essays seeks to redefine concepts ranging from power to womanhood to liberation through a feminist lens.
Read MorePublished in 1966, the novel follows the eponymous protagonist as she and other female characters bend, twist, implement and break gender norms in colonial Nigeria.
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