The fate of the remaining 219 girls is still unknown. The world is still unaware of what the militant group has done to these schoolgirls. In addition to the 276 girls kidnapped in April 2014 in the Borno state of Nigeria, 91 women and children were kidnapped in Borno in June 2014. It is known that four of the girls have been killed and two were left tied to a tree. The world has failed to find a safe route to save the girls.
As time progresses, more of these girls could be killed, forced into marriages, sex slavery, and commit suicide from the unbearable torture. The Nigerian government has been able to locate the kidnapped girls since the incident, but do not want to use force for a rescue attempt because of the fear of devastating damage. Despite the rallies of millions worldwide, not enough has been done to save the girls. This vicious cycle of the oppression of girls has resulted in not only the abduction of girls, but the abduction of their dreams, hopes, and gratitude. The incident of the kidnapping of the Nigerian girls by Boko Haram has shown the world that the battle against the oppression of women is not a cause that can be pushed to individual countries’ only, but it is a global movement and responsibility that we must take on to ensure our fellow sisters their unalienable rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There is something that can be done by everyone to push forward the cause to save the girls. If the girls who escaped were brave enough to return to their education, imagine what else they along with the still abducted girls can accomplish and contribute to this world. Advocate to your governments today to take action to save valuable, precious members of society.