The Federal Government has vowed to deal decisively with all perpetrators of Rape and other Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country.
“This resulted in the inauguration of an Inter-Ministerial Gender-Based Violence Management Committee on 23rd June, 2021 to proffer a synchronized approach to address all forms of violence against women and children in the country,” Osinbajo said.
He noted that violence against women has not only impacted on the society and the economy but also restricted women due to limited access to education, employment and finances. “As a nation, we will continue to boldly condemn Gender-Based Violence , so long as it continues to impact negatively on survivors, victims, families, broader society and economies of Nations.
“From available information, we are more than ever convinced that Gender Based Violence is driven by structural inequalities and unequal power relations that render women subordinate to men due to limited access to education, employment, finances, healthcare and opportunities to contribute to their families, communities and the nation’s economic growth,” he added.
The representative of the vice president praised the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, for her doggedness and advocacy against gender-based violence in the country while thanking USAID and other donors.The Charge D’Affairs of the US Embassy, Kathleen FitzGibbon; representative of Ebonyi State governor, Chief Emmanuel Umezurike; representative of the Sokoto State governor; the Permanent Secretary of the Women Affairs Ministry; Head of USAID, Dr. Anne E.
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