One Year Later: Tell Nigerian Women You Haven't Forgotten - Bring Back Our Girls
It has now been a year since 276 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram. About 230 are still missing; those traumatized few who've escaped captivity recall girls being sold as "brides" for as little as $12.
While the world has long since looked away, Nigerian women have continued daily demonstrations, calling on the government to intensify the search. They are doing everything they can to keep the girls in the public eye.
Pastor Esther Ibanga is one of the leaders of this tireless campaign to bring the girls home. In 2010, Ibanga co-founded the "Women Without Walls Initiative" to bring people together across religious and tribal groups. This year, she was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize for her efforts to break the cycle of violence and radicalization.
Make sure Pastor Ibanga and these brave Nigerian women know you haven't forgotten — and won't let the new government of Nigeria forget either. Add your name today to say you stand with them.
Dear Pastor Ibanga,
One year later, we have not forgotten about Bring Back Our Girls. We stand with you, and the women of Nigeria, to break the cycle of violence and radicalization.
We congratulate you on winning Japan's Niwano Peace Prize and thank you, and the women you work with, for your tireless efforts to bring Nigerian women together across religious and tribal groups in the name of peace.
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