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Breaking News: Senator Proposes Formation Of Task Force To Combat Gender-Based Violence in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Breaking News: Senator Proposes Formation Of Task Force To Combat Gender-Based Violence in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Senator Ireti Kingibe, Chair of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, has pledged to establish gender-based violence marshals in each ward of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of an initiative to address the increasing incidents of violence against women and girls……CONTINUE READING
The senator made this announcement during an interview with journalists in Abuja at the Betta Arts Festival, a film screening event organized in collaboration with the Orange Nigeria Project to commemorate the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV).
Senator Kingibe revealed that the marshals, referred to as “Orange Girls,” would be introduced in January 2024 with the responsibility of monitoring and reporting cases of gender-based violence. Expressing concern over the escalating instances of sexual gender-based violence in Nigeria, she disclosed that since the launch of the National Gender-based Violence Situation Room and dashboard in November 2020, there have been over 1,250 fatalities. Additionally, she highlighted that 28,000 GBV cases were reported nationwide, with over 9,000 court cases initiated against offenders, and more than 8,000 cases still pending in various courts.
Emphasizing that the 16 days of activism aimed at advocacy, Senator Kingibe remarked that the engagement of ward volunteers, known as Orange Marshals, would contribute to addressing the issue. She expressed her intention to call for volunteers by mid-January, assigning them the task of monitoring and reporting cases of violence against women and girls in their respective wards.
Addressing the enforcement of gender-related laws, Senator Kingibe acknowledged that while the laws were in place, the challenge lay in their implementation.
Bikiya Graham-Douglas, the organizer of the Betta Arts Festival film screening, explained that the objective of showcasing films was to “tell stories from Africa on sexual gender-based violence.
Source: Bushradiogist
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