For the past six years, Northern Nigeria has been devastated by violence as Boko Haram have tried to employ its influence on the region. Farms have been seized, villages razed and millions of people displaced fleeing the violence of Boko Haram and the extreme hunger that has followed in its wake.
Violence against girls, including sexual violence is shockingly still a frequent occurrence in many women’s and girls’ lives, but especially during times of conflict. During conflict, rape can be used as a weapon as war and it’s harder for families to protect their children, especially girls.
For International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict we take a look at the girls who were abducted by Boko Haram and how we’re helping them move on from the terrible violence they have endured.