The 2024 Womanity Index report, released by Invictus Africa, indicates that 63 percent of Nigerians have experienced gender-based violence or know someone who has. The report, based on responses from 18,500 people nationwide, highlights various forms of GBV including sexual, physical, emotional, economic, mental, and psychological. It also notes that 70 percent of GBV cases occur in homes, with over 34 percent seeking help from families or relatives.
December 4, 2024 11:06 pm, says the 2024 Womanity Index report has shown that 63 percent of Nigerians have either experienced gender-based violence or know someone who has.
She said the report revealed that only 37 percent of Nigerians have not experienced GBV or do not know anyone who has. “Data also shows us that 70 percent of Nigerians who experience GBV experience it in their homes, followed by public places like the market, schools, workplaces, and religious institutions.
Shonibare said Lagos, Rivers, and Ekiti states recorded the highest response to GBV against women and girls in the country.
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