When asked in a recent survey most Nigerians reported that indecent dressing was the main cause of rape.This for me says that most Nigerians do not understand the concept of fundamental human rights and that people (including women) should have the freedom to dress as they please.
To me rape in Nigeria belies a culture of oppression against women.As a nation we choose to see rape as something that happens to individuals instead of a crime that is mainly targeted at a particular group of people.Yes rape is a hate crime against women.Perpetrated by men who feel the desire to prove that they are stronger,that they can dominate and that she either conforms or suffers the consequences.We as a country have chosen to ignore the after effects of rape which are more painful and deadly.We have focused instead on the main incident thereby trivializing it and seeing it as something that happens today and would easily be forgotten in a few days time.We as a nation have not realized that rape goes beyond the physical and that even more than stealing body it steals the soul and hope.We have looked to the wrong people for blame and instead of seeking out the perpetrator we have blamed the victim.
If i was asked what the main cause of rape in Nigeria was,I would say the law enforcement officials who have refused to do their jobs of protecting the women of our great country.The legislators who refused to amend laws and create stricter ones regarding rape,And lastly the people who have chosen to turn a deaf ear and look the other way simply because it is easier to do so.May God help us all.
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