Northern Muslim Men Abuse Women, Girls- WRAPA
A civil society organisation, Women’s Rights and Advancement and Protection Alternative WRAPA, is worried about the statistics of women and girls abuse in Nigeria.
At a two days stakeholders’ gathering in Abuja to discuss the way forward, the society said the challenge is pervasive in Nigeria’s northern states.
Violence against Women and girls (VAWG) is a blot on Nigeria’s social order.
The challenge is however more in the Northern States and Poverty, Ignorance and lack of patience have been identified as the factors that predispose the men to abuse girls and women.
According to 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, nineteen percent of women experience physical violence from age fifteen.
The organizers of the Abuja meeting are optimistic that with collective efforts, violence against women and girls will gradually end in Nigeria.
Other stakeholders and traditional rulers say action needs to be implemented to eliminate violence against women and girls.
The Theme of the Abuja dialogue is From Evidence to action, translating legal and social findings for sustainable prevention. The two day dialogue was supported by the Ford Foundation.
The stakeholders’ meeting had in attendance traditional rulers, top government officials, civil society organisations and faith based organisations who all agreed that ending Violence against women and girls is possible through collective responsibilities.
