The Media Is Telling Us the Wrong Story About the Kidnapped Girls in Nigeria - PolicyMic
The Media Is Telling Us the Wrong Story About the Kidnapped Girls in Nigeria - PolicyMic
The
abduction is not "our" story. It is not an example of a clash between
"Islamic radicalism and modernity." It's not even necessarily an example
of the pitiful global state of girls' rights, as Boko Haram continues
to carry out bombings and massacres indiscriminate of the targets'
gender.
It is an example of how, in the failure of the Nigerian
military and government to combat the ever-entrenched insurgency,
innocent lives get caught in the wake. It is an example of how Nigerian
citizens repeatedly have to save themselves.
It's time to take a
step back and listen to what the girls who escaped abduction and the
families, thinkers and professionals on the frontlines of this crisis
have to say.
The Media Is Telling Us the Wrong Story About the Kidnapped Girls in Nigeria
