The case of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje — abused, dying from VVF, while her alleged assailants walk free — underscores Nigeria’s rampant culture of rape and the urgent need for justice and reform.
Tag: injustice
We have seen this play out way too often, in Nigeria and virtually everywhere else we look. A woman speaks up, and instead of getting solid support, they leave her hanging, or worse, victimised. Here’s the thing: complacency and victim-blaming are deeply connected. They both feed injustice and fat and strengthen the audacity of the parties or systems causing harm.
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