Through ArewaMeToo, women in Northern Nigeria publicly share their stories of sexual or physical abuse to ensure that survivors get to have their day in the sun. Opinion | AishaSalaudeen
, on February 3, 2019, took to the site to discuss how she nearly died at the hands of her abusive boyfriend. He had repeatedly hit her, choked her and even threatened to “bury her body”.
If traditional institutions get involved, they can better sensitise their community on the importance of speaking against the culture of violence against women. In the past, cases of abuse were reported to district heads or religious leaders who interrogated the perpetrators and determined whether or not they were guilty. Now, the process is smoother with law enforcement officers and courts, especially Shariah courts, getting in the picture.
In the absence of a cultural and mindset change through orientation from grassroots leaders, survivors and victims of abuse will constantly live in fear and relive the trauma associated with their abuse. The movement is a necessary tool and a welcome development for the complacent North in the abuse of women. While it will be difficult and slow at first to break through the culture of silence that follows abuse survivors in the North, employing tact and getting local institutions to buy into the movement is key in amplifying the message.
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