Author: Oviasuyi Glory

The problem with parroting the perfect victim trope is that it puts women and girls at risk. It is very much rooted in victim blaming.

Nigerian female breadwinners, like Onajite, Chika, Agatha, and Omobi, exemplify strength as they balance financial responsibility with traditional roles while facing unappreciation, abuse, and exhaustion.

There are laws meant to protect victims of domestic violence. In the Nigeria constitution, the rights of women as individual citizens of Nigeria is enshrined in the constitution.