African Feminist Movements Are Holding the Line Against a Global Backlash
African feminist movements have spent decades doing something harder: building durable, community-rooted resistance in contexts where backlash was never subtle to begin with.
Years Later, Families in Northeastern Nigeria Tackle the Aftermath of Displacement
After Boko Haram insurgents took her daughter from a village in Borno, Hajara Tukur lost her...
The Mobility Photobook: Archiving Somali & Its Diasporic Legacies through Gender
Over time, Somali Sideways has developed into a multidimensional project that has also seen other publications, such as Somali Sideways: Photobook in Changing Perceptions of the Somalis and Somali Sideways: Women Stories, highlighting the vital roles women in Somali communities play.
The Security Impact of Boko Haram on Women & Children in IDP Camps
Many displaced women in IDP camps report that they face severe challenges, such as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and increased vulnerability to gender-based violence.
The Meeting Point between Gender-based Violence & Migration Patterns in Nigeria
In an interview with Diaspora Africa, Paola Pace, the acting Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria explains that, “It is very difficult to have a realistic overview of this (migration) burden. However, we can refer to worldwide figures that say that 1 in 3 of all women have suffered SGBV in their lifetime.”
How Infrastructural Neglect and Climate Change Heightened the Displacement Matrix in Northeastern Nigeria
The recent floods that ravaged northeastern Nigeria have left a trail of destruction with many lives and livelihoods lost. Bauchi State experienced severe flooding, with over 1,000 homes destroyed.
Voices Unheard: Women, Education, & the Battle Against United Kingdom's New Migration Policy
In September 2022, Akaniro arrived at Cambridge, UK, alongside her family to pursue a postgraduate degree in Public Policy. If she had waited a year longer, she would have found herself in a difficult situation of choosing between studying in the UK.