Anambra State Multi-Stakeholders Action Committee on Prevention of Gender Based Violence, MAP-GBV, and the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare have held a street rally as part of activities to mark the sixteen days of activism against gender based violence in the state.
While educating the people, the Commissioner for Women and Social Media, Mrs. Ify Obinabo maintained that all forms of gender based violence such as wife battery, child abuse, rape, depriving widows of their rights, among others, remain criminal offences that are punishable by imprisonment and cautioned against engaging in such acts.
Contributing, the State Coordinator, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Mr. Obinna Mmaduforo and the Chairman of the Muslim arm of MAP-GBV, Al Imam Sheriff Olanrewaju said that the 16 days of activism began on 25th November and ends on 10th December on the commemoration of Human Rights Day.
They explained that the commemoration is geared towards gender based violence in the society and appreciated Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his support in the effort.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the street rally which also received the support of Action Aid took off from Arroma Junction through Nkwo Amaenyi Market to Eke-Awka and then terminated at UNIZIK Junction all in Awka.
The participants who joined from different ministries and agencies shared flyers during the campaign and sensitisation to the public on the consequences of all forms of gender based violence and the need to speak up to receive justice.
