French envoy calls for action against gender-based violence in Nigeria
…..Fame Foundation rallies Abuja schoolboys against threats
French Ambassador to Nigeria Emmanuel Bratman has called for concerted efforts aimed at tackling the menace of gender-based violence in the country.
Speaking during an awareness campaign titled “Uniting Boys to Invest Against GBV” held at Jabi Kpadna Primary School in Abuja, she maintained that the menace remains a human rights violation.
Represented by Régis Kety, Project Officer at the French Embassy, she expressed concern about the growing threats around the world.
He said it was worrying that 44% of female students in Nigeria had experienced one or more forms of physical and sexual violence from teachers or classmates.
She said: “Gender-based violence in schools (SRGBV) refers to any act or threat of sexual, physical, or psychological violence that occurs in and around schools. This violence affects both girls and boys. affect.
“We must leave no one behind and everyone has a role to play in this work to eradicate GBV. It affects millions of children, families and communities in every country. and transcends cultural, geographical, and economic differences in society.
“This violence has serious consequences for a child’s physical, mental, sexual and emotional well-being. Sexual harassment in schools can undermine a student’s educational opportunities.”
He said the French Embassy is determined to support the Fame Foundation and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the country, especially in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and the Northeastern states (Borno, Yobe and Adamawa), to combat this menace. was reiterated.
The envoy thereby called on the 36 member states of the League to ratify and implement the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on the Prevention and Combat of Violence against Women. .
Mr. Aderonke Ogunleye Bello of the Executive Foundation of Fame Foundation has once again called on the 36 member states of the federation to implement the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, and the background behind the campaign to reach schoolboys in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). I explained some ideas. The purpose was to nip the threat in the bud.
Source: guardian.ng