In May, police officers raided a Marie Stopes clinic in Lagos, Nigeria’s capital. Witnesses said the officers harassed patients and accused them of illegally accessing confidential documents. It was the latest in a string of attacks against groups that support women’s reproductive rights.
Nigerian feminists, women’s rights campaigners and LGBTIQ+ activists came together on social media to ask “what is going on?” A consensus was reached: there is a strategic effort to undermine our sexual and reproductive health and rights, with women’s bodies being a key battleground.
