“I think I’m being punished” — We spoke to seven women about their abortion and post-abortion experiences, and they had a lot to say.

Oge may have closed the distance in her relationship when she moved back to Nigeria, but that means earning half her previous income. Meanwhile, her fiancé’s family care more about how much older she is than him. She talks about it on #LoveCurrency

While criminalising abortion does not stop them, it denies women access to comprehensive abortion care. Throughout Nigeria’s history, there have been both societal attacks on abortion and movements to liberalise the laws and promote women's rights. Here’s the journey of abortion law in Nigeria.

Today’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is Meye, a 40-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about how she found out she may never have kids, the dating scene for black people in Canada and what enjoyment looks like at 40.

Today’s subject for #ZikokoWhatSheSaid is Michelle Nelson, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about leaving Jos in 2012 after the religious riots started in 2001, and discovering versions of herself that make the woman she is today.

Today’s subject for #ZikokoWhatSheSaid is Topher, a 27-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about sharing her love for football with her twin brother, losing a piece of herself when he died and holding on to the sport as she navigates life without her favourite sibling.

Today's #ZikokoWhatSheSaid talks about her mischievous adventures in Kigali, the influence of her parents' lives as refugees to chase a career in human justice, an unexpected turn after COVID, and a guide to a fun girls’ night out.

The subject of this week’s What She Said is a woman in her early thirties who has been a reverend sister for twelve years. She talks about life before service, how she got called to join the convent and adapting to life at the convent.  What is your earliest memory of your childhood?  It was […]

This week’s What She Said is Olusayo Ajet, an artist, academic, engineer, biochemist and researcher. She talks about how art was her tool of escape, her relationship with her family and how she experiences the world one day at a time. Tell me about how you started making art. I don’t necessarily have a moment […]

The subject of this week’s What She Said is a 26-year-old Nigerian woman who has not really been gainfully employed since she finished university and was called to the bar years ago.