00:00The non-consensual sharing of intimate images, a form of sexual violence, is growing across
00:05sub-Sahara Africa. But perpetrators rarely face justice. For many women, the impact can
00:12go far beyond the internet, affecting their health, education, and family life. Mariam
00:19Usman, not her real name, knows this all too well.
00:23Where's your face of training?
00:32You lived up, it was the leader of your death, sister of the police.
00:45Experts say fear of abandonment is one of the most common tactics used to coerce intimate
00:51images especially among young women. What began as a relationship soon turned into blackmail
01:14when another man approached Mariam's parents for marriage.
01:47Once the images were leaked, control was lost.
01:51And the consequences became permanent.
01:54The second one in the video is that my mother was born.
01:59My mother was born.
02:01I was born.
02:03I was born.
02:06I was born.
02:11I was born.
02:43I was born.
02:43I was born.
02:43I was born.
03:01I was born.
03:02I was born.
03:06I was born.
03:07I was born.
03:14As digital spaces expand, advocates say stronger enforcement and survivor-centered support are urgently needed to stop online abuse from
03:25becoming lifelong punishment.
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