Latest items for Nigeria
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Another way traffickers and their subordinates control African women is by using the power of juju, a traditional African spiritual belief system. Women targeted for sex trafficking are required to take 'juju oaths,' solemn vows to do the bidding of the recruiters who have promised to help them find work abroad. As part of the oath-taking ceremonies, they are told to strip naked, kneel for hours and swallow noxious drinks that can make them dizzy. They’re warned that breaking their vows of obedience could put a curse on them that could cause injury, death, even generational misfortune for their families. Most of the women interviewed for this story said they...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Another way traffickers and their subordinates control African women is by using the power of juju, a traditional African spiritual belief system. Women targeted for sex trafficking are required to take 'juju oaths,' solemn vows to do the bidding of the recruiters who have promised to help them find work abroad. As part of the oath-taking ceremonies, they are told to strip naked, kneel for hours and swallow noxious drinks that can make them dizzy. They’re warned that breaking their vows of obedience could put a curse on them that could cause injury, death, even generational misfortune for their families. Most of the women interviewed for this story said they...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Videos of Christy Gold’s 45th birthday party were posted in May last year on an Instagram account that showcases her glamorous lifestyle, months after Gold fled Nigeria, where she was facing sex trafficking charges. Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her" (para 2-3). "Fatima Waziri-Azi, director general of Nigeria’s...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Videos of Christy Gold’s 45th birthday party were posted in May last year on an Instagram account that showcases her glamorous lifestyle, months after Gold fled Nigeria, where she was facing sex trafficking charges. Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her" (para 2-3). "Fatima Waziri-Azi, director general of Nigeria’s...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists and officials say is a thriving underground of suspected Nigerian sex traffickers who have taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates" (para 7). "According to victim statements to the court and interviews, Gold and her associates targeted Nigerian women who were desperate for work and new lives, promising them jobs in hair salons, restaurants and other retail businesses in Dubai. Gold’s associates helped them obtain Nigerian passports and tourist visas to travel to the UAE. Descriptions of her operations come from five women who said they’d been trafficked by Gold. Three gave detailed interviews. Two of the three...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists and officials say is a thriving underground of suspected Nigerian sex traffickers who have taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates" (para 7). "According to victim statements to the court and interviews, Gold and her associates targeted Nigerian women who were desperate for work and new lives, promising them jobs in hair salons, restaurants and other retail businesses in Dubai. Gold’s associates helped them obtain Nigerian passports and tourist visas to travel to the UAE. Descriptions of her operations come from five women who said they’d been trafficked by Gold. Three gave detailed interviews. Two of the three...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"For years, large numbers of migrants from Nigeria and other African countries have sought jobs and new lives in Europe. Migration routes have changed as European Union members have pushed migrants back to Libya, the main transit point across the Mediterranean Sea. With the way to Europe increasingly blocked, African migrants have turned, in growing numbers, to the UAE and other rich Arab nations" (para 84).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"For years, large numbers of migrants from Nigeria and other African countries have sought jobs and new lives in Europe. Migration routes have changed as European Union members have pushed migrants back to Libya, the main transit point across the Mediterranean Sea. With the way to Europe increasingly blocked, African migrants have turned, in growing numbers, to the UAE and other rich Arab nations" (para 84).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 26, 2024, 2:29 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
“Results indicate that police crackdown is usually experienced by sex workers at street hot spots and in brothels and are often associated with brutality, human rights abuses, and extortion, which have negative impacts on the livelihoods and general well-being of sex workers” (para 1). “Therefore, as part of the control measures to regulate sex work and sex workers’ activities in Nigeria, police usually embark on crackdowns on brothels and other places used for sex work activities. Police raids are often carried out at will, and arrests are made indiscriminately during the raids” (para 13). “Many of the police raids are characterized by police unethical misconducts, human rights abuses, and violence...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
“Results indicate that police crackdown is usually experienced by sex workers at street hot spots and in brothels and are often associated with brutality, human rights abuses, and extortion, which have negative impacts on the livelihoods and general well-being of sex workers” (para 1). “Therefore, as part of the control measures to regulate sex work and sex workers’ activities in Nigeria, police usually embark on crackdowns on brothels and other places used for sex work activities. Police raids are often carried out at will, and arrests are made indiscriminately during the raids” (para 13). “Many of the police raids are characterized by police unethical misconducts, human rights abuses, and violence...more
Dec. 26, 2024, 2:29 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
“According to the Nigerian constitution, sex work itself is not criminalised rather the people that benefit from the proceeds of sex work are the focus of the laws. All aspects of sex work are illegal in all of the Northern States that adopt an Islamic Penal Code. In Southern Nigeria, the activities of third parties, underage sex work and the operation or ownership of brothels are penalised under sections 223, 224 and 225 of the Nigerian Criminal Code. In addition, a sex worker can be punished when caught negotiating sex aggressively with a client. The law that is used to punish sex workers in this situation is chapter 24 of...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
“According to the Nigerian constitution, sex work itself is not criminalised rather the people that benefit from the proceeds of sex work are the focus of the laws. All aspects of sex work are illegal in all of the Northern States that adopt an Islamic Penal Code. In Southern Nigeria, the activities of third parties, underage sex work and the operation or ownership of brothels are penalised under sections 223, 224 and 225 of the Nigerian Criminal Code. In addition, a sex worker can be punished when caught negotiating sex aggressively with a client. The law that is used to punish sex workers in this situation is chapter 24 of...more
Dec. 26, 2024, 2:29 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
“According to the Nigerian constitution, sex work itself is not criminalised rather the people that benefit from the proceeds of sex work are the focus of the laws. All aspects of sex work are illegal in all of the Northern States that adopt an Islamic Penal Code. In Southern Nigeria, the activities of third parties, underage sex work and the operation or ownership of brothels are penalised under sections 223, 224 and 225 of the Nigerian Criminal Code. In addition, a sex worker can be punished when caught negotiating sex aggressively with a client. The law that is used to punish sex workers in this situation is chapter 24 of...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
“According to the Nigerian constitution, sex work itself is not criminalised rather the people that benefit from the proceeds of sex work are the focus of the laws. All aspects of sex work are illegal in all of the Northern States that adopt an Islamic Penal Code. In Southern Nigeria, the activities of third parties, underage sex work and the operation or ownership of brothels are penalised under sections 223, 224 and 225 of the Nigerian Criminal Code. In addition, a sex worker can be punished when caught negotiating sex aggressively with a client. The law that is used to punish sex workers in this situation is chapter 24 of...more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Child traffickers often abduct girls and young women, take them to isolated locations and impregnate them. When they give birth, their babies are sold to childless couples. The practice has existed for years in Nigeria. So-called baby making factories are facilities in Nigeria to which girls and young women are lured, impregnated and held against their will until they give birth. The 'factories' are usually small, illegal facilities parading as private medical clinics that house pregnant women and subsequently offer their babies for sale. In some cases, young women have been held against their will and raped before their babies are sold on the black market. The practice is largely...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Child traffickers often abduct girls and young women, take them to isolated locations and impregnate them. When they give birth, their babies are sold to childless couples. The practice has existed for years in Nigeria. So-called baby making factories are facilities in Nigeria to which girls and young women are lured, impregnated and held against their will until they give birth. The 'factories' are usually small, illegal facilities parading as private medical clinics that house pregnant women and subsequently offer their babies for sale. In some cases, young women have been held against their will and raped before their babies are sold on the black market. The practice is largely...more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Several arrests have been made across the Nigerian states in which the practice is prevalent" (para 27).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Several arrests have been made across the Nigerian states in which the practice is prevalent" (para 27).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Around 200 underground baby factories have been shut over the last five years, according to Nigerian security agencies, however new facilities open to replace the closed ones. Earlier this month, police officers stormed a hideout in Abia where they rescued 16 pregnant girls and eight young children. Maureen Chinaka, a police spokeswoman revealed that the rescued girls were between the ages of 17 and 27 and had been told that they would be paid to leave the baby factories without their babies. Last June, 22 pregnant young girls and two babies were rescued from a facility in the same state, where they had been held hostage" (para 6-9).more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Around 200 underground baby factories have been shut over the last five years, according to Nigerian security agencies, however new facilities open to replace the closed ones. Earlier this month, police officers stormed a hideout in Abia where they rescued 16 pregnant girls and eight young children. Maureen Chinaka, a police spokeswoman revealed that the rescued girls were between the ages of 17 and 27 and had been told that they would be paid to leave the baby factories without their babies. Last June, 22 pregnant young girls and two babies were rescued from a facility in the same state, where they had been held hostage" (para 6-9).more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"There is a thriving market for babies among couples who are struggling to bear their own children. They are willing to pay between 1 million naira (€576) and 2 milion naira (€1,152) for a baby. There is a higher demand for male babies, which tend to be sold at a higher price than baby girls" (para 10-11).
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"There is a thriving market for babies among couples who are struggling to bear their own children. They are willing to pay between 1 million naira (€576) and 2 milion naira (€1,152) for a baby. There is a higher demand for male babies, which tend to be sold at a higher price than baby girls" (para 10-11).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"Ohunayo blames it on high levels of poverty and the stigma that comes with being a childless couple in Nigeria" (para 13). "Giving birth to children is considered signifcant in many African societies, and often couples unable to have their own children face humiliation, even from family members" (para 21).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"Ohunayo blames it on high levels of poverty and the stigma that comes with being a childless couple in Nigeria" (para 13). "Giving birth to children is considered signifcant in many African societies, and often couples unable to have their own children face humiliation, even from family members" (para 21).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi runs the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WardC), an organisation aimed at combatting maternal mortality and gender-based violence" (para 16).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi runs the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WardC), an organisation aimed at combatting maternal mortality and gender-based violence" (para 16).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The causes of death included severe haemorrhage, high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia), unsafe abortion and obstructed labour. Doctors and activists say high maternal mortality rates reflect a lack of trust in a broken public healthcare system and little political will to fix it. The World Health Organization recommendation for a functioning healthcare system is one doctor for every 600 people; in Nigeria, the ratio is one for every 4,000-5,000 patients. The federal budget for healthcare in 2024 is 5% , a record high, but far short of the 15% suggested by the UN. Most Nigerians live in areas without well-equipped medical centres or have to pay upfront for treatment....more
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The causes of death included severe haemorrhage, high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia), unsafe abortion and obstructed labour. Doctors and activists say high maternal mortality rates reflect a lack of trust in a broken public healthcare system and little political will to fix it. The World Health Organization recommendation for a functioning healthcare system is one doctor for every 600 people; in Nigeria, the ratio is one for every 4,000-5,000 patients. The federal budget for healthcare in 2024 is 5% , a record high, but far short of the 15% suggested by the UN. Most Nigerians live in areas without well-equipped medical centres or have to pay upfront for treatment....more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In 2020, about 82,000 Nigerian women died due to pregnancy-related complications, a slight improvement on the previous year, but an increase on previous decades" (para 1). "Nigeria’s rate of 1,047 deaths per 100,000 births in 2020 is the third-highest maternal mortality in Africa and far from the UN goal of 70 deaths per 100,000 to be reached globally by 2030" (para 4).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In 2020, about 82,000 Nigerian women died due to pregnancy-related complications, a slight improvement on the previous year, but an increase on previous decades" (para 1). "Nigeria’s rate of 1,047 deaths per 100,000 births in 2020 is the third-highest maternal mortality in Africa and far from the UN goal of 70 deaths per 100,000 to be reached globally by 2030" (para 4).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"For Blessing Madaki, who works with the government’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the various programmes and policies aimed at empowering Nigerian women are moving the dial" (para 22).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"For Blessing Madaki, who works with the government’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the various programmes and policies aimed at empowering Nigerian women are moving the dial" (para 22).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: AOM-DATA-2, AFE-LAW-1
"Racheal Bahago comes from Kaduna state in the northern part of Nigeria, where only about 30% of girls attend secondary school, and more than 70% are married before they are 18" (para 16).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2, AFE-LAW-1
"Racheal Bahago comes from Kaduna state in the northern part of Nigeria, where only about 30% of girls attend secondary school, and more than 70% are married before they are 18" (para 16).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Despite a population approaching 225 million, only about 60.5 million people are active participants in Nigeria’s labour force and, according to the World Bank, female labour force participation in the country has fallen markedly since the early 1990s. The World Bank reported that the labour force engagement rate for women in 2022 was 52%, while for men it stood at 65%" (para 9).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Despite a population approaching 225 million, only about 60.5 million people are active participants in Nigeria’s labour force and, according to the World Bank, female labour force participation in the country has fallen markedly since the early 1990s. The World Bank reported that the labour force engagement rate for women in 2022 was 52%, while for men it stood at 65%" (para 9).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Audu Bello, economics lecturer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, says: 'Women should have the opportunity to contribute to the economy. Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, cultural and religious barriers tempt society to confine women to specific roles. There are still people who believe that women should not be allowed to take up certain jobs'" (para 8). "According to a study by the Nigeria Labour Congress and US-based Solidarity Center, 56% of female workers in the country reported experiencing gender-based violence or harassment at work; 52% said they had been threatened in, or on their way to or from work" (para 11). "In 2021, while still a student at...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Audu Bello, economics lecturer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, says: 'Women should have the opportunity to contribute to the economy. Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, cultural and religious barriers tempt society to confine women to specific roles. There are still people who believe that women should not be allowed to take up certain jobs'" (para 8). "According to a study by the Nigeria Labour Congress and US-based Solidarity Center, 56% of female workers in the country reported experiencing gender-based violence or harassment at work; 52% said they had been threatened in, or on their way to or from work" (para 11). "In 2021, while still a student at...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"She adds: 'Job segregation based on sex has long been a practice but now technology and civilisation is shifting the narrative. In Africa, it is believed that the man’s job is to protect and provide and sometimes, a woman who earns is seen as a threat. But these patriarchal norms no longer hold water. The world is changing and women are going into the job markets because a man’s salary may not be able to cater for the home'" (para 21).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"She adds: 'Job segregation based on sex has long been a practice but now technology and civilisation is shifting the narrative. In Africa, it is believed that the man’s job is to protect and provide and sometimes, a woman who earns is seen as a threat. But these patriarchal norms no longer hold water. The world is changing and women are going into the job markets because a man’s salary may not be able to cater for the home'" (para 21).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"'Take for instance, in several states, we are witnessing a positive shift in providing more leadership opportunities for women. A notable example is in Kaduna state where, for the first time in history, the former commissioner for local government was a woman,' she says. 'The previous commissioner of planning and budget, as well as the commissioner of education, were both women'" (para 22). "In the 2023 general elections... only one woman emerged as a presidential candidate" (para 23).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"'Take for instance, in several states, we are witnessing a positive shift in providing more leadership opportunities for women. A notable example is in Kaduna state where, for the first time in history, the former commissioner for local government was a woman,' she says. 'The previous commissioner of planning and budget, as well as the commissioner of education, were both women'" (para 22). "In the 2023 general elections... only one woman emerged as a presidential candidate" (para 23).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"'My friends were amazed when I decided to become a tricycle rider last year. They questioned why I would even consider taking up a job typically seen as meant for men. Some even laughed at me, thinking it was a joke,' she says. A growing number of Nigerian women, such as Adewale, are moving into traditionally male-dominated roles as the country battles with increasing unemployment, a high cost of living and soaring inflation that has plunged more than 133 million people below the poverty line" (para 4-5). "'The first day I picked up a customer, I felt nervous. In fact a couple I picked up that day was shocked to...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"'My friends were amazed when I decided to become a tricycle rider last year. They questioned why I would even consider taking up a job typically seen as meant for men. Some even laughed at me, thinking it was a joke,' she says. A growing number of Nigerian women, such as Adewale, are moving into traditionally male-dominated roles as the country battles with increasing unemployment, a high cost of living and soaring inflation that has plunged more than 133 million people below the poverty line" (para 4-5). "'The first day I picked up a customer, I felt nervous. In fact a couple I picked up that day was shocked to...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"However, Nigeria has a persistently low representation of women in politics and decision-making roles. In the 2023 general elections, of 15,307 candidates, 1,550 were women. Women had 15 out 423 seats in the country’s legislative chambers, and only one woman emerged as a presidential candidate" (para 23).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"However, Nigeria has a persistently low representation of women in politics and decision-making roles. In the 2023 general elections, of 15,307 candidates, 1,550 were women. Women had 15 out 423 seats in the country’s legislative chambers, and only one woman emerged as a presidential candidate" (para 23).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives in Sharia Muslim states only" (para 18)
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives in Sharia Muslim states only" (para 18)
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"Many Nigerian women stay in abusive relationships because they consider it a shield to protect their children. They want their kids to grow up with both parents in a family unit, regardless of how fragile that unit may be" (para 30). "'There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor" (para 31).
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"Many Nigerian women stay in abusive relationships because they consider it a shield to protect their children. They want their kids to grow up with both parents in a family unit, regardless of how fragile that unit may be" (para 30). "'There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor" (para 31).
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ADCM-PRACTICE-1
"'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children'" (para 31).
Variables: ADCM-PRACTICE-1
"'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children'" (para 31).
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Many Nigerian women stay in abusive relationships because they consider it a shield to protect their children. They want their kids to grow up with both parents in a family unit, regardless of how fragile that unit may be" (para 30).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Many Nigerian women stay in abusive relationships because they consider it a shield to protect their children. They want their kids to grow up with both parents in a family unit, regardless of how fragile that unit may be" (para 30).
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-3
“'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children. There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor. She added that some families also encourage their children to remain in abusive marriages; they believe that having a daughter who is divorced will not help preserve the dignity of the family" (para 31, 32). "Busayo [Nigerian woman], an evangelist in her church believes that...more
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-3
“'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children. There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor. She added that some families also encourage their children to remain in abusive marriages; they believe that having a daughter who is divorced will not help preserve the dignity of the family" (para 31, 32). "Busayo [Nigerian woman], an evangelist in her church believes that...more
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
“'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children. There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor. She added that some families also encourage their children to remain in abusive marriages; they believe that having a daughter who is divorced will not help preserve the dignity of the family" (para 31, 32).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
“'Many [women] are scared that if they leave an abusive marriage, their husbands may not allow them to go with the kids, and the new wife of their spouse may maltreat their children. There is also a belief among Nigerians that single mothers will lead their children astray even when there is no empirical support for this,' says Wemimo Oke, a psychologist and marriage counselor. She added that some families also encourage their children to remain in abusive marriages; they believe that having a daughter who is divorced will not help preserve the dignity of the family" (para 31, 32).