In my Substack essay this week, I argue that Nigerian patriarchy’s denial of women’s pleasure is not a private issue. It is a political and public health crisis. Read and subscribe - open.substack.com/pub/fikayoak...

A society that denies women sexual fulfilment teaches that their bodies are not their own. That lesson spills into politics, the economy, and daily life.

This creates resentment, coercion, and abuse. It also makes women more vulnerable to HIV, unwanted pregnancies, and marital rape — while men feel justified in frustration and violence.

From childhood, girls are told sex is duty or danger. Boys are told it is conquest. Pleasure, consent, and reciprocity are erased from the script.

My PhD students @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social @larahankeln.bsky.social @fiksingaround.bsky.social & Maurice, who always keep me on my toes and humble.

All the things you will do 🚀