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Stories by Shamsiyya Ibrahim Barde

  • Illustration: Akila Jibrin/HumAngle Media.
    Shamsiyya Ibrahim Barde

    A Woman Is Repeatedly Raped And Married Off By Her Father

    Sadiya’s father has a habit of marrying her off whenever he senses she is pregnant; like most parents in Nigeria, this move is usually orchestrated to “protect the honour” of the woman and her family but that is not exactly the case with Sadiya. Her father marries her off because he is responsible for the […]

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  • Illustration of a survivor of sexual violence
    Shamsiyya Ibrahim Barde

    12-Year-Old Goes Missing Days Before She’s To Testify Against Her Rapist

    Fatimah Basheer* is a regular groundnut hawker in Potiskum, North East Nigeria. Known for her enthusiasm towards the petty trade that her family partly relies on to meet their needs, Fatimah has a lot of customers who patronise her on a daily basis. One of them is John, a 43-year-old spare parts dealer who later […]

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