Celebrities protested after their abduction. But as many girls and women return domestic their needs are not being met – and support is lacking in their communitiesNigeria makes headlines all too often these days – for the wrong reasons. Indeed,for the past 18 months whenever I have been external Nigeria, people always want to know: “What happened to those girls?” They are talking about the 276 girls taken from Chibok government secondary school in April 2014. They form fragment of a total of at least 2000 women and girls kidnapped between January 2014 and April 2015, or who have sparked protests around the world and the intervention of tall-profile figures and celebrities ranging from Michelle Obama to Chris Brown. Related: Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker Fears have been exacerbated by stories circulating of women and girls returned from captivity murdering their parents Related: How can we call ourselves civilised while women are victims of barbarity? | John Kerry and Philip Hammond Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com