Investing in policies and strategies to end gender-based violence in Nigeria – NCWS speaks to FG
National Council for Women and Society (NCWS) President Hajia Rami Adamu Lau has appealed to the Federal Government to invest in policies and strategies to end gender-based violence in Nigeria.
She made the appeal on Saturday during an event to commemorate 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in Abuja.
Mr Lau explained that the council recognizes the important role that investment plays in violence prevention, promoting equality by supporting education, awareness campaigns, community engagement and the development of support systems. He emphasized that the environment can be created.
She said, “The theme of this year’s event is “Unity!” Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls challenges the federal government, private stakeholders, and community leaders to prioritize the allocation of resources and fund transformative interventions that address gender-based violence. We call for the intentional creation of gender-responsive budgets to provide for ”
The president’s other demands included promoting more women to leadership and decision-making positions to reduce economic and power disparities.
She added that there was also a need for a review of gender-related legislation in parliament. Enforcement of the VAPP law, revised national gender policy, and a supplementary budget to accommodate structured economic empowerment of women will go a long way in ending violence against women.
Source: dailypost.ng