JUNE 27, 2017- the U.S. State Department released its Trafficking In Persons Report for 2017, dropping Nigeria from a Tier 2 Country (countries whose governments do not fully meet the TVPA’s minimum standards, but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with those standards) to a Tier 2 Watchlist Country (countries whose governments do […]
What exactly is CONSENT?
April 22, 2017
Hold up! I have to get her what? What is CONSENT in the context of sex anyway? If you’re still struggling with the concept, remember this acronym: V- Voluntary (sex must be) I – Impaired (partner should not be) R- Reversible (consent can be) A – Agreed (agreed to between the parties) L – Legal […]
Trumped Awakening: How This African Women’s Rights Activist is Bracing for Trump’s America.
February 7, 2017
As a Nigerian women’s rights lawyer and activist who partners with survivors of rape and sex trafficking in West Africa, I’ve become accustomed to dealing with both the best and worst of humanity. I view my work at Pathfinders as a sacred gift which affords me the privilege to celebrate our shared humanity, yet simultaneously […]
Entitlement and Sexual Violence.
October 24, 2016
When you work hard, you’re entitled to be compensated. When you pay for a meal, you’re entitled to receive it. Men, however, are not entitled to women’s bodies. A sense of entitlement is what fuels rape as a weapon of war around the world. It is what underpins the comments of the Republican nominee who […]
900 Days in the Lion’s Den: Has the World Abandoned the Stolen Chibok Girls of Nigeria?
September 30, 2016
It was the early hours of the morning on April 14, 2014. Martha was suddenly awakened by what had become the all-too-familiar sound of gunshots. Boko Haram, she thought. As she scurried to gather her thoughts, her husband Mark was already rushing their younger, panic stricken children out of their home in Chibok, Nigeria. […]
‘Nominated Changemakers’: The Lucrative Currency of Human Bodies in Nigeria
June 20, 2016
On June 14th and 15th, the White House convened and hosted its inaugural United State of Women Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Speakers included President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Nancy Pelosi and other powerhouse champions for the […]
The Naked Truth About Sex Trafficking!
April 24, 2016
Sex trafficking is defined by the United Nations as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Around the world, over 20 million people are trapped in modern day slavery, which is often accompanied by debt bondage. The overwhelming majority of […]
Know the Signs of Child Sex Abuse!
February 2, 2016
According to statistics, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys experience sexual violence in Nigeria. (Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey, National Population Commission, September 2015). Our experience confirms these statistics, as our girls continue to face abuse, primarily at the hands of their male relatives and other care takers. Notwithstanding these alarming statistics, less […]
Pathfinders at CWFI Convention 2015!
September 5, 2015
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA- August 2015. Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa was honored to be an invited speaker at CWFI’s 2015 Love: The Law Breaker Conference in Benin City, Nigeria. Over 25,000 women gathered from all over Nigeria, Africa, Europe and the United States, as Ms. Idahosa spoke on “Overcoming the Stigma of Violence and Shame.”
Anti-Sex Trafficking Workshop
January 8, 2015
EDO STATE, NIGERIA- on December 28, 2014, Pathfinders conducted an anti-sex trafficking workshop in Edo State, the Nigerian State from which the most women are trafficked to Europe. Edo State is also the State with the largest group of women in prostitution from Sub-Saharan Africa and a State in which one in every three young […]
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