WEEKLY BLOG RECAP
She was only nine years old when she walked into the consultation room with her outraged mother, a neighbour and a police officer. With eyes filled with tears, her mother muttered, “My daughter was raped yesterday”. Her daughter was sexually assaulted by a close relative, and the police needed a medical report to prosecute the perpetrator. This is typical of rape cases in Nigeria.
Sexual violence is a major public health and human right issue. Sexual abuse cuts across all societies, manifesting in different shades. It is not entirely limited to women; men are affected as well. Nonetheless, according to the World Bank, more women have been sexually assaulted than males.
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