Women displaced by Islamist extremists wait for food at Bakassi camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria (August 2016). Sunday Alamba/ AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.The displacement crisis in Nigeria underlines the intersection between peace, security, and gender. In June 2016, International Organisation for Migration statistics revealed that over 2 million Nigerians have been forced to flee their homes.
But this intersection is not apparent without considering the systemic issues affecting the country. 60% of Nigerians are living in extreme poverty, lacking water and economic livelihoods; 70% of this demographic are women and girls.
