Article 55Z8E Tiwa Savage: the Nigerian pop star fighting the country's rape crisis

Tiwa Savage: the Nigerian pop star fighting the country's rape crisis

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Tochi Louis
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She has worked as an accountant, competed on The X Factor and had her songs banned from TV. Now she's using her profile to change a toxic culture

In the quest to find a perfect spot for her router, Tiwa Savage has to disrupt her four-year-old son Jamil's TV time. He puts up a mild protest but soon moves on to another engagement. He's so understanding about the nature of my job," she says. At least now I get to spend more time with him than usual."

Even in more normal circumstances, family life is frequently disrupted - Savage is Nigeria's biggest female pop star. After more than a decade of success, she is now wielding her influence to tackle rape culture, as her country has what she calls a #MeToo moment".

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