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THE PRICE OF SILENCE: WHY ISOKO WOMEN AND MOTHERS MUST LEAD THE MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH THE BRIDE PRICE | Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq.
For decades, the Isoko woman has been told that the bride price is her "value". Mothers tell their daughters that a high price reflects a high worth, and that the elaborate ceremonies are the only path to dignity. But beneath the celebratory gin and the expensive George fabrics lies a silent, spiritual cage. It is time for a new movement. It is time for Isoko women, the very gatekeepers of this tradition, to recognise that the bride price is not a gift; it is the financial anchor of a patriarchal system that views them as assets r…
