Girl Power!
The women of Lagos takes strong stand against sexual harassment, an unfortunate issue known to women worldwide.
Not having the freedom to live out their day to day lives, like shopping, walking, or simply waiting to catch the bus, the women of Lagos Nigeria are angered by the patronizing culture of men.
These strong women of Nigeria are determined to put an end to such ordeals by calling out the gropers and catcallers. Organizing a protest consisting of only 20 people in Yaba market, a popular market place which is notoriously known by these women to be the center of harrassment.
Soon the power of social media elevated the word of the protest, with thousands of people coming out in their support. Online petitions having over 23,000 signatures, ensuring that more protest like this are done in the near future.
This is quicly becoming a crucial movement in for the Yaba Market, where shop owners are becoming alert of the consequences of harassment. Some mentioning that they understand that such vile acts are scaring away costumers. The inspect of the protest is already showing great results.
Market Match 2019
Women taking control of their
February 4th, 2019
Linus Unah. “Normalized but not Normal: Nigerian Women
Call Out Gropers and Catcallers.” The Guardian.
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