If you are female in Nigeria, then im sure you are unto this hashtag on twitter. It was sparked off by an Abuja book group. They had read was Chimamanda Adichie’s essay Everyone Should Be a Feminist . (Thanks FlorenceWarmate )
Join the conversation #beingfemaleinnigeria .. share your stories .@quincywar @Maaakks @Aitadi @MsAkuns @yew1e @bubusn
— Florence Warmate (@FlorenceWarmate) June 30, 2015
The hashtag has got women coming out and sharing their experiences of gender discrimination and sexism in the country- the men(the strong intelligent ones actually) are not left out- its amazing!
#beingfemaleinnigeria means your parents have two extremes- stay in school and WHERE IS YA HUSBAND? — PrincessTosynBucknor (@TosynBucknor) June 30, 2015
#BeingFemaleInNigeria I definitely said my name before the presentation but “that girl with big breast is actually smart.” — MR President (@duchesskk) June 30, 2015
When she gets raped| why did you dress like that? When she gets beaten by her husband? | What did you do to him? #BeingFemaleInNigeria — JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 30, 2015
Guys can be aggressive. It’s allowed. But a furious woman lacks home training no matter what upset her.#beingfemaleinNigeria — Chike (@TheKayy_) June 30, 2015
#BeingFemaleInNigeria If you get pregnant before marriage, you’re in trouble. If you don’t get pregnant after marriage, you’re in trouble. — Rhodwell Ikekwame (@Rhodymite_) June 30, 2015
Divorce is a dirty word. Even if he beats u/gives u HIV. Stay there & pray. Fight for ur home or the side chic “wins” #BeingFemaleInNigeria — DooneysKitchen.com (@DooneysKitchen) June 30, 2015
1. On a more serious note, #BeingFemaleInNigeria means that as a rural woman you are not likely to have the title deeds for land. — Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) June 30, 2015
#beingfemaleinnigeria leaving Radisson Blu, on a Tuesday morning, i was held back asked to call who I came to visit before they let me go .
— Florence Warmate (@FlorenceWarmate) June 30, 2015
Of Course while we shared our experiences some men got upset.
Well…
You can’t even talk about #Beingfemaleinnigeria without some guys being offended. It’s our experience. Why so tense? Don’t be a blockhead — Ms. Lamide A. (@LAkintobi) June 30, 2015
It’s funny how #BeingFemaleInNigeria tweets describe violence, rape, FGM, etc., but somehow a feminist revolution is too ‘radical’ — Minna Salami (@MsAfropolitan) July 1, 2015
Thank you thank you thank you to all those sharing experiences thru #BeingfemaleinNigeria. Some won’t believe but we must be heard. — Tolu Adeleru Balogun (@tolulopeab) June 30, 2015
#beingfemale inNigeria has been trending for days! And it shows no sign of stopping! We are not stopping till we fix this!]]>
