NGO takes campaign against gender-based violence to motor parks

The Association Against Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence (AACSGBV), Oyo State chapter, on Thursday took the campaign against gender-based violence to Ojoo Bus terminal, Ibadan.

The Chairperson, AACSGBV, Oyo State, Mrs Alaba  Ehindero, said the aim of the rally was to sensitise the public about the danger in  child sexual and gender-based violence.

Ehindero noted that the campaign was organised to commemorate the United Nations 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2022 sensitisation rally had the theme: “UNiTE! End Violence Against Women and Girls”.

Ehindero said that some people hid under the present economic situations in the country to subject their children to early marriage, child trafficking, forced  labour and other unfair treatment.

According to her, AACSGBV, seeks to create an effective response that promotes human rights, reduces inequality and mitigates all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

“We notice that sexual and gender-based violence such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child trafficking and other forms of gender-based violence are still on the high side in our society.

“The mission of the AACSGBV is to rehabilitate and provide adequate care and support services to vulnerable persons and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

“People should be aware that there are laws in Oyo State against all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and we are ready to let law have its way on anybody found guilty of family-based violence in the state,” Ehindero said.

 Mr Tajudeen Are, a driver at Ojoo Bus Terminal, Ibadan, said that the sensitisation programme had increased the knowledge of the drivers at the motor park about types of sexual and gender-based violence and the punishment attached  to them.

NAN also reports that the programme featured lectures from the coalition of Gender Focused Organisations( GFO), professional associations, gender advocates and activists.(NAN)