Nigeria, March 12 -- Every year, certain international days are commemorated globally to celebrate progress and achievements and restate commitment to issues affecting specific groups, whether climate, children, humanitarian issues, or women. International Women's Day acknowledges (or should acknowledge) how far nations have come in the fight for equality - at home, in the workplace, and politics.

But let us ask the women of Nigeria who endure violence daily, from femicide at the hands of their intimate partners to microaggressions, because Nigeria, as it is currently constituted, is not a safe place for women. The tragic reality is that for many Nigerian women, our fight for rights, dignity, security, and the space to simply exist - not...