Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, wants government at all levels to implement laws preventing violence against women.

The Vice President of NAWOJ in the Southwest, B’ Zone, Ayaba Omobola Akingbehin made the call in her message to mark this year International Day of Violence against women and girls issued by the Zonal Secretary, Funmi Adekoya.

Ayaba Akingbehin described violence against women and girls as one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations globally which remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.

She noted that Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls’ human rights.

According to her, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals – to leave no one behind – cannot be fulfilled without putting an end to violence against women and girls.

She therefore called for stiffer penalties for violators of women and girls right as a measure to curb violence against women and girls

Funmi Adekoya

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