In Nigeria, many women and girls from vulnerable communities across the nation have experienced abduction, forced marriage, trafficking, sexual violence, and other severe trauma at the hands of extremist groups.
Cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) remain underreported; unknown numbers are currently suffering in captivity, and survivors often lack support. Meanwhile, perpetrators continue to act without fear of the consequences.
This crisis demands action. Now is the time to speak up.
Fill in your details and use the template to send a letter to Baroness Chapman, the Minister for Africa, asking her to do all she can to act on conflict-related and gender-based violence in Nigeria, as well as address the ongoing captivity of Leah Sharibu whose story is a stark symbol of this wider crisis.