Dying In Silence: How Culture Aids Sexual Abuse In Nigerian Schools
Due to the fear of not being taken seriously or being mocked – by the society and even parents – most male students battling with sexual molestation and other forms of abuses in Nigerian boarding schools continue to wallow in silence. Even after school, the silence culture drags on, with survivors preferring to conceal their experiences – even to the detriment of their mental health – to opening up.
by Elizabeth Ogunbamowo
Apr 07, 2021
Enduring sexual molestation from fellow students was an experience a man who only identified himself as Okonkwo, had to grapple with during his days in a boarding school.