Chibok

Belongings of Halima Ali Maiyanga and Maryam Ali Maiyanga, two of the young women kidnapped by Boko Haram in a boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria, in April 2014.

‘The Stolen Daughters of Chibok’: the impact of the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls 9 years on

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Author and human rights activist Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode documented the heartbreaking stories of the Chibok families nine years after the Boko Haram abductions that gripped the world’s attention.

Members of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign celebrate news that Boko Haram extremists have released 21 young captives.

Nigeria’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign celebrates 21 returnees

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Zara John, 16, holds her baby, with her mother watching in the background.

A teen rescued from Boko Haram captivity still pines for her militant husband

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Nigerians held vigils for the girls kidnapped by the extremist group Boko Haram on the one year anniversary of their abduction, April 14, 2015.

Facebook safety checks arrive in Nigeria, but some ask if it’s worth celebrating

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Protestors with the Abuja "Bring Back Our Girls" chapter demonstrate at Unity Fountain in Abuja on January 25, 2015.

A new leader in Nigeria sparks new hope for efforts against Boko Haram

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BringBackOurGirls campaigners

Boko Haram militants take over Chibok in northeastern Nigeria

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Boko Haram has attacked the Nigerian town where they kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls earlier this year. Locals say the militants are now in control.

Hauwa Nkaki, mother of one of more than 200 girls abducted in the remote village of Chibok.

In 100 days since the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls, 11 of the girls’ parents have died

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It’s been 100 days since the militant group Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls. Since the abductions, at least 11 of the girls’ parents have died. President Goodluck Jonathan met today with some of the surviving parents,as Nigerian journalist Chude Jideonwo explains

Hauwa Nkaki, mother of one of more than 200 girls abducted in the remote village of Chibok.

In 100 days since the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls, 11 of the girls’ parents have died

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It’s been 100 days since the militant group Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls. Since the abductions, at least 11 of the girls’ parents have died. President Goodluck Jonathan met today with some of the surviving parents,as Nigerian journalist Chude Jideonwo explains

Chibok girl's school uniforms from three of the kidnapped girls.

These photos show the missing Nigerian girls as real people, as individuals

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It’s been a month an a half since hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted by the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram. But despite the global attention, we still know very little about the missing girls themselves. Glenna Gordon realized that although she could not photograph the girls, she could photograph their personal possessions as a way to highlight who they are.

Chibok girl's school uniforms from three of the kidnapped girls.

These photos show the missing Nigerian girls as real people, as individuals

Conflict & Justice

It’s been a month an a half since hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted by the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram. But despite the global attention, we still know very little about the missing girls themselves. Glenna Gordon realized that although she could not photograph the girls, she could photograph their personal possessions as a way to highlight who they are.