Another Rough Journey🙏🏽
Also, in November 2018, our attention was called to a case of a 13-year-old girl (from Idoma, Benue State), resident in Lagos but was summoned for #FGM in Ogun State wherein a community of migrant-Benue people were resident.
Her people said, "If she's not
Also, in November 2018, our attention was called to a case of a 13-year-old girl (from Idoma, Benue State), resident in Lagos but was summoned for #FGM in Ogun State wherein a community of migrant-Benue people were resident.
Her people said, "If she's not
circumcised, she won't attend her parents' burial AND if she dies as an uncircumcised girl, her corpse would be thrown into a forest!
I set out for the trip with the amazing Barrister Yemi Adetiba @OluyemiOrija - the most kind lawyer in Nigeria🙌🏽 - she's the founder of @HeadfortF
I set out for the trip with the amazing Barrister Yemi Adetiba @OluyemiOrija - the most kind lawyer in Nigeria🙌🏽 - she's the founder of @HeadfortF
We actually raised our money (I and the Barrister) to make this journey to an unknown location.
The journey was fearful, long and energy-sapping - we entered one 'igbo irumole😁' to another and Bar Adetiba's husband was calling us every now and then to track down our location.
The journey was fearful, long and energy-sapping - we entered one 'igbo irumole😁' to another and Bar Adetiba's husband was calling us every now and then to track down our location.
To be honest, we were very scared but we were motivated by our desire to save that girl.
To cut it short, we got to our destination and sensitized the whole community about the complications and criminality of #FGM.
They promised to end it and till now, they don't cut girls and
To cut it short, we got to our destination and sensitized the whole community about the complications and criminality of #FGM.
They promised to end it and till now, they don't cut girls and
women. I've been monitoring them since then.
There are many other places I and my team have visited, with positive results at the end, that have gone unnoticed or celebrated.
My point is this - there are many women risking their lives and spending their 'own' money to bring
There are many other places I and my team have visited, with positive results at the end, that have gone unnoticed or celebrated.
My point is this - there are many women risking their lives and spending their 'own' money to bring
changes to the world. These women are 'silent achievers'! We are working but the society either downgrade our achievements OR don't often celebrate our works.
#women #WomenEmpowerment #womenrights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #WomenSupportingWomen #girlpower #HealthyLiving #FGM
#women #WomenEmpowerment #womenrights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #WomenSupportingWomen #girlpower #HealthyLiving #FGM
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