GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS!

Our society grows everyday. Gender inequality is poco a poco being defeated. When you juxtapose the reports from the past and present, it is crystal that we have made humongous progress.

Between August 2021 and October 3rd, 2023, it has been a herculean journey.
There has been 24,720 or more cases of Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls across the 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory.
Sadly, 975 lives have been lost!
8,540 cases are pending within courts or at Police Stations.
1,505 cases have been closed at the court, community level, family, by religious/traditional leaders or by survivors themselves due to fear and intimidation.
306 perpetrators have been sentenced and convicted.

Big thanks to the Honorable Minister of Women affairs, Barr. (Mrs.) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, who has in her dexterity, introduced the mobile court and Integrity Brigade Initiative. The Integrity Brigade reports all cases of Gender Based Violence and sexual abuses across the Universities. The mobile court will soon be available for cases to be treated and immediately decided.

CHIOMA GLORIA OGUGUA
Abuja, Nigeria.