The Forces of Child Marriage and its Ugly Chains
Lola Ogunnupebi What type of education exists in a place where childhood is stolen from a child and their adulthood is lost in the future? What type of deluded adult…
#PutYoungPeopleFirst
On the 14th of October 2017, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), was held yesterday, the 14th of October at Musa Ya’ardua centre. The theme of this event was #PutYoungPeopleFirst…
Fighting Sexual Violence in the Home
Temitope Adeiye A home is and should be the safe heaven for every child. However, UNICEF projected in 2015 that 1 in 3 children abused are being abused in their…
Join Our Conversation on International Day of the Girl Child
Hi guys, In honour and celebration of International Day of the Girl Child which is tomorrow, 11th October, 2017, STER would be having a talk show at our office and…
Fighting Sexual Violence in Religion: The Church
Sandie Syke To be clear on the subject matter, sexual violence is a broad term that refers to any unwanted sexual act that is carried out against a person’s will…
On Obiamaka Orakwue’s Rape & Murder
The Orakwue’s buried their 14-year-old daughter at the Berger cemetery in Lagos amidst pain and anguish because some street boys felt they had a right to what she had initially…
Rape, Incest & The Culture Of Silence In Nigeria
Sandie Syke Regarding rape, the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP Act) 2015 clarifies that it is intentionally penetrating the private part of another person with any other part the…
The Falomo Case: Societal Roles In Rape
Abdullahi Mubarak In the early hours of March 13, 1964 an American woman named Kitty Genovese was sexually assaulted and eventually stabbed to death outside her apartment. Surprisingly, 38 witnesses…
“If You Tell Anyone About This I Will Stop Paying Your School Fees”
“If you tell anyone about this, I will stop paying your school fees.” For people with options, education is a choice. You will hear the average Nigerian on social media…
Rape Came Before Mini Skirts
Zaynab Uthman “Stay at home, don’t get raped” “Cover your body, don’t get raped” No. Just No. Clothing or the lack of it in your opinion isn’t an invitation to…