Our Story About The Money Wives!
Twitter was agog yesterday with news of a barbaric tradition called 'money wives' - many #Nigerians were shocked that this thing happens and poured encomium on the supposed 'exposer'.
I would have kept quiet but when some men started praising the
Twitter was agog yesterday with news of a barbaric tradition called 'money wives' - many #Nigerians were shocked that this thing happens and poured encomium on the supposed 'exposer'.
I would have kept quiet but when some men started praising the
'exposer' and calling out women for their failure (check image 2) not to expose this, I quickly opened up.
Between 2018 to 2020, we advocated against this and even travelled to Cross River (we raised money among ourselves - me, Franca and Desola) on more than ten times to meet
Between 2018 to 2020, we advocated against this and even travelled to Cross River (we raised money among ourselves - me, Franca and Desola) on more than ten times to meet
with victims and community leaders - I recall one crying to me on the second visit that she was taken to the shrine to swear against talking to us again or 'thunder will strike and burn her to death."
See, we were threatened by the community leaders and at a time, one violent man
See, we were threatened by the community leaders and at a time, one violent man
roughly pushed Franca to the ground and spat on our faces and threatened to send 'spiritual snakes' to kill us. As women, we were really scared and had an afterthought over our mission. It's really scandalous that the State Government and Womens Affairs know about this tradition.
The threats were real and so, we had to write to the #EU and #UN since we tried reaching the State Govt but you know Nigeria government - they are never women-friendly and scared of ending traditional practices that are in favour of men.
The EU stepped in, at least, they have the
The EU stepped in, at least, they have the
muscles to use their agencies - they did and months later, it was in the news and newspapers that the practice had been abolished. I and my team never took any credit.
Like I said, my outburst was to defend the many female advocates, who like us, have - since - spent their money
Like I said, my outburst was to defend the many female advocates, who like us, have - since - spent their money
and risked their lives to expose this and drew the attention of #EU and #UN to it.
But when we have little resources, connections and followership, it seems we have not done, or have not been doing anything.
#women #WomensRights #WomenSupportingWomen #girls #NigeriaFloods #Naija
But when we have little resources, connections and followership, it seems we have not done, or have not been doing anything.
#women #WomensRights #WomenSupportingWomen #girls #NigeriaFloods #Naija
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