Street harassment is one of the most annoying/disrespectful things Nigerian women go through regularly. If you’ve ever gone to Yaba market, you will understand how disrespectful most of the traders are, especially towards women.
Upset by what women go through in the hands of these men, Twitter user, UPNEPA, asked women to share their stories.
I'm angry. Nigerian women. Quote this with a story of how you were publicly harassed and nobody defended you
Wentu the market, Yaba precisely and one of the sellers pressed my breast, was angry, flared up guy was like "no be press I press ham" ??? https://t.co/QMOI5b1X02
some hawker commented on my glasses, I said thanks, he tried to touch me, I told him not to even, he started yelling that 'he'd fuck me'?? https://t.co/gI1q2hRffA
Ikeja under bridge asked if I wanted to do breast enlargement then commented and my small Yansh but how smallies re good in bed. https://t.co/LwyhhjsLBU
@ yaba market,a guy just passed by me nd started making a list of styles he would try on bed with me, i just said "are u ok?"……1 https://t.co/9uyDmQgRnA
My sister and i were continuously cat called and bothered in the middle of the afternoon while both being fully covered in abayas and hijabs https://t.co/vmZ8vCSy5F
The fact that Nigerian women continue to be publicly harassed and disrespected by certain men shows how low society generally regards women. Women should be able to move freely and safely regardless of whatever outfit she has on. Women must be seen as human beings, not objects that can picked on, talked down on and tossed aside. We all have a responsibility to speak and act against any form of assault around us.
