Gender-based violence: Media tasked on promoting Violent Against Persons Act in Bauchi
promote the Violence Against Persons Act by educating citizens on the domestication of the Act in the state.
The VAP Act was passed by the National Assembly in 2015 as an improvement on the penal and criminal code in relation to gender violence. According to her, many studies have shown that society is endemic with incidences of rights violation and abuses as well as cases of discrimination against vulnerable persons.
“The content of the new law is tailored towards our environment, reflecting the realities of gender-based violence, discrimination as well as incorporating relevant provisions of international human rights laws and principles,” she stated.
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