Aisha Buhari
London, UK/ Borno State, Nigeria: Women and girls released from captivity by Nigeria's insurgency group Boko Haram are often rejected by their own husbands, families and communities. There is a fear the girls have been radicalised, and their children born of sexual violence ‘tainted’ by the bad blood of their fathers.
Kimairis Toogood, Senior Peacebuilding Advisor for International Alert in Nigeria, said: “With more victims now returning from captivity, we are appealing to the international community and the Nigerian government to do more now to support efforts to re-integrate them, and ensure they can build a life for themselves and their children.”
Since 2012, around 2,000 women and girls, and many boys have been abducted by Boko Haram. Many have suffered unimaginable physical, mental and sexual abuse.
