Community surveillance combats sexual and gender-based violence in Adamawa, North-east Nigeria
In Doubeli community, Adamawa state, north-east Nigeria, eleven-year-old Amina ( name changed ), mustered a rare courage to share a gory experience with her teacher. Her 47-year-old neighbor, named Ibrahim had sexually abused her, and had threatened to kill her, if she told anyone. The school authorities immediately informed the Community…