Boko Haram Conflict Dynamics and Genderbased Violence in the lake Chad Region.

This paper examines Boko Haram's activities and gender-based violence in the Lake Chad Basin. The conflict typified by Boko Haram insurgency against regional authorities has been characterised by violent attacks against the civilian population, particularly women. The paper's key objective is to establish the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Lake Chad area. This goal is informed by the allegation that the conflict has exposed women to various kinds of gender-related violence, including rape, kidnapping, and forced marriages. The paper will give a snapshot of the origins, ideology, and conflict dynamics. It will apply the hegemonic masculinity theory as a framework for analysing and explaining the GBV in the region. The manuscript depended on the content analysis of historical and contemporary literary materials in the humanities and social science traditions to articulate its perspective. It recommends the contextualisation of relevant conventions that seek women's protection in the Lake Chad conflict. It is expected that this might prompt the region's governments to be more proactive in protecting vulnerable groups and the victims of GBV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]