Gender-based advocates are angry. But their anger is justified. The upsurge in rape cases has continued to attract protests from all quarters.
To call attention to containing the trend, advocates held a virtual conference, tagged: “A Dialogue Against Rape”.The upsurge in rape cases has continued to attract protests from all quarters. It appears that the launch of the Sex Offenders Register last year by the Federal Government to tackle issues on rape in Nigeria has not helped in any way to curb the menace.
24.8 percent of girls have experienced sexual abuse prior to the age of 18 of which 5.0 percent sought help, with only 3.5 percent receiving any services, according to a study by Women at Risk International Foundation .For women and children’s rights activist and founder, CEEHope Nigeria, Ms.
Silence and stigmatisation, according to Associate Professor of Feminist Literary Criticism, and feminist author, Dr. Razinat Mohammed, have perpetuated the rape culture. She noted that even though rape had always been pervasive in Nigeria, the COVID -19 pandemic brought about an escalation of incidences in the past few months.
The event, which was hosted by Ekaete George, REDi Executive Director, was declared open by the founder of Ebedi International Writer’s Residency, Dr. Wale Okediran. The event, he said, is to advance ways that will enable stakeholders in the fight against rape to “guard against these rampant and very malicious occurrences.”
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