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RAPE: THE LONG-LASTING PANDEMIC

June 9, 2020June 15, 2020The Consent Workshop

By: Tolu Ojeshina Tolu is a development practitioner, writer, and volunteer at The Consent Workshop. She is passionate about dialogue and conversations that promote the development, advancement, and protection of women. Pandemic (pan·deh·muhk): an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population. 2, 7, 12, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 70 and 85. Can you guess what these numbers represent? If you guessed lottery numbers, you’re wrong. Any other guesses? Okay, I’ll help. These are the ages of women who have been brutally raped and, in some cases, murdered in Nigeria in the last few months. Its important… Read More

COVID19 Update

March 19, 2020June 9, 2020The Consent Workshop

Slut-Shaming: Fast Black girls

February 18, 2020June 9, 2020The Consent Workshop

The term ‘fast’ denotes a girl who has matured sexually beyond her years. While we’re not too sure how one could mature sexually beyond one’s age, we are certain that it is a term used to justify the slut-shaming and sexual assault of black girls in society. While discussing slut shaming it is important to recognize the intersections within this discussion and the difference in experience within racialized groups. It seems a bit redundant that slut-shaming still has to be explained to the larger public, that no one woman is better than the other for the choices she makes in terms of sexual activities or appearance. For reference, however Slut-shaming,… Read More

Category: Rape Culture