We visit girls and women from developing countries, and share their stories.
DEFINING BODYSHAMING Body shaming is an act of mocking someone by making fun of their physical appearance. It is a form of bulling, done by criticizing an individual’s body shape, facial features and humiliating them overall. “How did you get this Fat?” “Real women have Curves” “You’re just too Skinny” “Your feet are too big […]
SEXUAL ABUSE AND NIGERIA Sexual abuse of children is the ‘involvement of a child in sexual behaviour that he or she does not understand, or provide consent to’. The act that violates the laws or social taboos of society. It is a violation of a child’s rights as well as a social and public health […]
Currently, the biggest threat to girl’s education in Nigeria is the lack of security. There are numerous cases of kidnappings in Nigeria, particularly in the North where criminal gangs take advantage of the poor security situation and abduct girls. I caught up with Dr. Azubuike Onuora-Oguno, an expert in Human and Minority Rights. Azubike described […]