ABSTRACT
This chapter tells the complex transnational story of the formation and evolution of the Nigerian-led movement for the rescue of the Chibok students known as Bring Back Our Girls. While it is difficult to establish an accurate sequence of events given the proliferation of simultaneous activity in and outside Nigeria in more than 190 countries across the world, interviews with Bring Back Our Girls participants in multiple countries, and a content analysis of news and social media data, enable an approximate chronology of early events. The chapter traces the movement's origins in Nigeria and its transnational spread, exploring how interspersions between its demands and the evolving norms and practices of international politics affected its representations and support. The chapter reflects on the multiple significances of Bring Back Our Girls within Nigeria in light of its political history and in the broader global community of states. It also discusses some of the factors that enabled and obstructed the achievement of its goals and impacts on national and global politics.
