Where I come from, the terms human and right are nothing but a string of English words with little meaning. Two words that the poor illiterate man has no idea exist. The UDHR states that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights", but to what extent? To what effect? In Nigeria, it is to the extent of your social standing in life. Humanity has two faces in Nigeria; the rich and the poor. Thanks to Political greed, a grave dichotomy has been drawn between these two classes so much so that the rich have left the poor for dead. The question of equality and dignity for the poor is a rhetorical one. Human right is not for the poor, it is for those who are wealthy enough to afford it. Without a doubt, poverty is a crime in Nigeria. A crime punishable with injustice, incarceration, underdevelopment, stolen Government funds, poor health facilities, bad roads, hunger, lack of education, underachievement, poor living standards. Human rights mean nothing to the po...
We live in a society today where domestic and emotional abuse, sexual assault, trafficking and harassment, all against women, are the new normal. Where rape or any form of sexual violence against your wife is never considered a crime. Where you don't feel safe anymore, we don't feel safe anymore, even inside the comfort of our homes. Our bodies aren't really ours anymore, it's okay, a bit too okay to be violated. I would hate to conclude that the world we find ourselves in today hates women, but unfortunately the statistics don't lie. About " 1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime...". What an unsettling and disturbing statistic. The 1979 Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was established to combat issues of this nature, but today, we're still consumed by all of it. Today, we still drown in crimes against the female population, and patriarchy has used its tape of...