Bring Back Our Girls

Nigeria2014 onward

Context

After Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in April 2014, Nigerian women led daily sit-outs in Abuja demanding their rescue, and the campaign spread worldwide. Many of the girls have since been freed or escaped, but some remain missing.

People and groups

Oby Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu and the parents of Chibok.

Key demands

Rescue of the abducted girls; safety for girls in school.

Timeline

2014: The Chibok abduction on 14 April; the campaign begins weeks later.

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