Friday, August 26, 2016

Why do Sexual Assault Survivors Feel Shame? A Cartoon Sums it Up.

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Almost every survivor of sexual assault or abuse will at one point think, "It was my fault." What many of us don't know ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Why Every Hour Matters for Post-Rape Care: The Story of Maureen Phiri

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P hoto above: Ambassador Catherine Russell and Maureen Phiri “I was raped, got HIV from the rape, and when I tried to tell my family, ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

What to Do After #Rape in Nigeria by Morenike Fajemisin (@Pharmacistreny)

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Rape is one form of sexual assault and a terrible act that has defied understanding of the reasons of the rapist. It has also defied any o...
Monday, June 27, 2016

#OpeEd: Let’s talk about Rape by Joel Oseiga Aleburu; @JoelOseiga.

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I woke up planning to write about my weekend trip to Abuja and about how the sole of my shoe removed at a park in the middle of town only...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

#Op-Ed: Why the Fuss about Gender Equality? by Laz Ude Eze (@donlaz4u)

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    Seven years ago while on call duty at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, I had a female patient referred from a general ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The 2016 International Women's Day by @MrSholler #IWD2016

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The country today joins the rest of the world in observing the 2016 International Women's Day, but observers say much remains to be ...
Friday, February 5, 2016

The Bride, The Rapist And a Murderer by Akinwale Akinyoade

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Her heart was thumping against her chest so loudly she was surprised none of the bridesmaids or the other women could hear the sound...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Is the devil to Blame? by @AbimbolaAbiolaa

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( Image curled from www.femmehub.com ) Punch Metro has a post about a recent child rape case. "The boy named Thompson who live...
Monday, January 4, 2016

#BlogPost: She seduced me by Abimbola Abiola (@AbimbolaAbiolaa)

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I came across these cases from Akwa Ibom and Lagos, about a 60, 29 and 20 years' old men who were arrested for rape and of how they...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

#16Days: Bear with Me by Fatou Wurie (@thefatoublog).

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BEAR WITH ME: FOR SIERRA LEONE SONG : [Bear with me Bear with me Bear with me Teday teday teday Mama yooooooooo Den dey cam ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Featured Post: #Rape is About Power, Not Dress Style by SAMIRA SAWLANI (@samirasawlani)

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One would think that a youth affairs minister in any country would be an individual who could be held up as an example to all those young...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Poem on #Rape: For Her by Fatou Wurie (@theFatoublog)

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FOR HER This poem is for the girl who like a missing tooth was invisibly visible,  Left on the sidewalk to cascade heated tears so h...
Monday, May 25, 2015

Press Release: Violence against Persons Prohibition Bill (#VAPPBill) – A Call for Presidential Assent by #Choice4Life Advocates

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25th May, 2015 After a thirteen-year sojourn at the National Assembly, the Violence against Person Prohibition (VAPP) Bill was ...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Press Release: Stand to End Rape Initiative Partners with The Eight Foundation

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As a means of expanding and providing more referral centers for survivors of sexual violence, on Wednesday, April 22nd 2015, the Stand t...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Opinion: Rape and a Few Underlying Issues by @AAABORODE

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There is no justification for rape, but we can achieve a significant plus when we cut off  the extreme indecent dressing rampant now...
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