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We can learn a thing or two about slut-shaming from Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay

There is power in language we often fail to recognise because of how easily language seems to come to us. "Words have meaning" is a common phrase you hear when…

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How slut-shaming, patriarchy and victim-blaming enables rape in Nigeria

Last week, a video of a man ‘correcting’ a woman’s attire circulated through twitter. In the video, we do not see the man’s face, however, we hear him as he…

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Dr. Oby Ezekwesili was slut-shamed by Segalink in 2014, and now she’s given us proof showing how despicable he is

Twitter has been abuzz with Dr. Oby Ezekwesili and Segalink exchanging words since Tuesday, with their supporters staunchly taking sides. It all started when Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde criticized Buhari's administration for…

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The Thread: “Parents are the first to slut shame their daughters” | TwitterNG women swap stories

It's open season on all sexual predators as women abroad and within our borders are opening up about their sexual abuse experiences. Sometime this week, @emani tweeted this: Nneka…

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[The Sexuality Blog] No one is immune to slut shaming, not even the Olori of Ife

The conclusion every woman eventually comes to, the one that changes them from a woman undecided about feminism to one fully invested in feminism, is the realisation that misogyny and…

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The Thread: Me, “asewo”?

Of all the insults a woman in Nigeria will receive on a daily basis, one of the most favoured and most potent (they think) is the term "asewo". Asewo means prostitute…

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The Thread: The case of a job ad and slut-shaming

The other day we asked how far you will go to get a job. Well, this lady took to the streets with a cardboard in an attempt to find one. Bear…

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