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World Service,04 Jul 2015,17 mins

What is it like to be a Woman in Nigeria?

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Meet Florence Warmate and her friends from a tiny book club in Abuja. Inspired by famous Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, they sparked a global conversation about everyday sexism. Find out what happened to the HIV-positive man who stood in a park in Finland with his eyes closed, and asked passers-by if they dared to touch him. And we hear why journalists in Burundi have been forced underground. In the midst of a government imposed media blackout, members of one group are risking their lives by continuing to produce news reports – and posting them on social media. Joining us from Nairobi is BBC Journalist Maud Jullien. Produced by Estelle Doyle Photo: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Photo Credit: Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images

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