April 14, 2014, will remain significant in Nigeria’s shared history for a long time, perhaps forever. Two hundred and seventy six female students (mostly Christians) were kidnapped on the evening of that fateful day by Boko Haram from the Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State. It was the most high profile case of kidnap in... Read More

Amina Alit, Chibok girls, gender discrimination, nigeria, rape, Rape culture, sexual violence

January 27, 2021

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Female privilege is a misnomer for sexism. Here’s some evidence

Time and again when women speak of the discrimination they face at work, home, the work place and in everyday life, an oft-repeated response from men is, “but you have it so much easier” or “look at all your female privileges, why are you complaining?” We look at some of what the ‘female privileges’ men... Read More

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Everyday Sexism, gender discrimination, gender inequality, nigeria, Sexism, women

November 17, 2016

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Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians

by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a moral duty accorded legal cloak by the grundnorm of our polity: the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Consequently, government is obliged to take reasonable legislative and other measures within its... Read More

boko haram, Borno, gender discrimination, government, human rights watch, IDPs, Niger Delta militants, nigeria

June 12, 2013

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5 (subtle) signs of gender discrimination in the workplace

by Suzanne Kleinberg Giving last minute jobs or impossible deadlines to a woman in an effort to prove that she cannot complete tasks due to child care issues is a form of discrimination. The Civil Rights Act and various state legislations strive to protect women from gender discrimination, but how do you envision this workplace prejudice?... Read More

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Rape Culture: 7 years after Chibok abduction; we are yet to address the root cause of a menace

Female privilege is a misnomer for sexism. Here’s some evidence

Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians

5 (subtle) signs of gender discrimination in the workplace

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