70 Per cent Of Nigerian Girls, Women Experienced  Sexual Violence -Canadian High Commissioner

4 years ago
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Social media stimulates Nigerian debate on sexual violenceNo fewer than 70 per cent of girls and women in Nigeria between the age range of 15 – 49 were being subjected to one form of sexual and physical violence at least one in their lives, Acting Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nicholas Simard, has said
He disclosed this at  a forum organized by Connected Development, CODE in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission to address issues around Child Rights Acts and mobilise  mass action against Gender-Based Violence in Kano State.
He  said the Commission was ready to support Nigeria in the fight against insecurity and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in the northern part of the country.
He said:“The self reality in Nigeria is that 70 per cent of girls and women between the age range of 15 – 49 were being subjected to Sexual and Physical violence at least ones in their lives. “The need to therefore find a lasting solution to these problems informed the visit to Kano”
In his remarks, the founder, Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal, lauded  the Canadian government, for committing their support to join in the fight to end Gender-Based Violence.
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