Ashawo, who says you are a hoe?

The exhibition title “Ashawo,” is a Nigerian slang used in reference to a sex worker / prostitute.
With patriarchy and misogyny deeply rooted in the Nigerian system, the word has transcended from
a derogatory term to a full-blown prejudice against Nigerian women. The average Nigerian woman
faces the harsh reality of getting attacked with this word almost anywhere and every day.