Ojogbon Globalization

The Chibok Girls: Structural Violence, Gender, and Education in Nigeria’s Northeast. Chapter by Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome in The Stolen Daughters of Chibok, edited by Dr. Aisha Muhammed Oyebode. Photographs by Akintunde Akinleye. Published by Powerhouse Books in 2023. Excerpt from the INTRODUCTION to the longer piece: In this chapter, I argue that the best explanation for the plight of the poor in Nigeria is the pervasiveness and depth of structural violence, which denies them of human security (Galtung, 1969). Although structural violence is pervasive in Nigeria, there are gendered, religious, class and regional variations that cause more or less marginalization. Girls born into poor families are affected to a greater degree because they are already marginalized by the combined consequences of the prevalence of extreme poverty and the gender-based discrimination that causes bias against girls’ education and toward more responsibility for housework and caregiving, as well as early marri...

#9YearsOn 96 of our #ChibokGirls are still in captivity. They must be rescued and reunited with their families. #BringBackOurGirls ! This is a reading of an early version of my chapter in The Stolen Daughters of Chibok, a book edited by Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode. The book is available for purchase at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Daughters.../dp/1576878597/ref=sr_1_1 ? crid=2LOE04ZKVCVAR&keywords=the+stolen+daughters+of+chibok&qid=1680704368&s=amazon-devices&sprefix=The+stolen+daughters,amazon-devices,408&sr=1-1

TODAY  112 of our #ChibokGirls have been in Boko Haram captivity  For 4 years  Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls  and  Thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram.  Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with  Their families We must never forget  On April 14, 2014, 276 #ChibokGirls were abducted  57 escaped 3 were found 103 were released 5 now have babies 112 are still in Boko Haram captivity It's #4YearsTooLong  #RescueOurGirlsNow  #BringBackOurGirls!  #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  H...

  It's heartbreaking that i n 1 day 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families.   #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)      Addition...

It's heartbreaking that i n 2 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families.   #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)      Additional p...

It's heartbreaking that i n 3 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families.     #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)     Additional ...

  It's heartbreaking that i n 4 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families. #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)       Addition...

 It's heartbreaking that i n 5 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families. #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)      Additional pres...

    In 6 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families. #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)      Additional pressure must be brou...

  In 7 days 112 of our #ChibokGirls would have been in Boko Haram captivity for 4 years. Leah Sharibu, one of the #DapchiGirls and thousands of other  Nigerians are also still held captive by Boko Haram. Keep demanding their rescue and reunification with their families. #BringBackOurGirlsNYC:  WHAT YOU CAN DO We initially witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of support from all over the world by ordinary people, students, politicians, community leaders and entertainers urging the world to '#bringbackourgirls'. This global activism fortified those within the country and kept the pressure on the Nigerian government to take credible action.  However, it has now been almost 4 years and many have forgotten about the plight of the Chibok Girls, 112 of whom remain in captivity. More is needed today to remind the world that the #ChibokGirls are #NeverToBeForgotten!  Here’s what you can do! 1)      Additional pressure must be brought to ...