Boko Haram kidnapped Nigeria schoolgirls likely facing forced labor, sexual assault #BringBackOurGirls all but forgotten, but advocates still working to secure captives’ release

Sorrow: Martha Mark is the mother of Monica Mark, one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram. The girls are likely facing forced labor and sexual assault, according to some who managed to escape. (Associated Press) 

The capture of nearly 300 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria by terrorist group Boko Haram energized the international community this year, spawning an international awareness campaign that generated about 4 million tweets, including one from first lady Michelle Obama.

More than 200 days later, #BringBackOurGirls is all but forgotten, the girls have faded from public attention, and most have likely been married off — though advocates are still working to secure their release and reunite them with their families.