Yesterday, I went to Yaba market and the number of men I had to fight with and threaten to not touch me??? How is this normal fgs. How are these things without consequence??????
Can’t walk on the road without men trying to touch you.
Can’t go to a market and tell men not to touch you without being called ashawo.
Can’t go out during a festival without being raped.
This is the sad reality of Nigerian women.
Every once in a while, i get into a rut where I forget the allure of books and then, I read one book and it explodes in my face and for days I carry the light of something deeply satisfying as good literature, I have something to look forward to and that alone is divine
There’s nothing I hate more than not having electricity and running water.
I absolutely detest the kind of low quality problems I face in this country.
Even the Christians making commentary on that video to side with the man's stance forget that as a Christian husband, your yardstick is Christ. Would Jesus be worried about not eating or sleeping when his church is going through trying times?
Happy International Day of the Girl Child. I hope and pray the girls in Somalia get their freedom soon.
I also celebrate the power, potential, and voice of every girl, and I hope we become more committed to creating a world where girls can learn, lead, and thrive without limits.