Lagos engages ‘Alaga’, traditional marriage comperes, on advocacy against SGBV | TheCable 📸: Lagosdsva
July 4, 2023 2:09 PMThe Lagos state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has tasked the Association of Professional Wedding Engagement Coordinators of Nigeria to use their role in advocating against sexual and gender-based violence .
DSVA, on Tuesday, launched ‘Idile Alayo’, a Yoruba phrase which means “happy family”, as part of its sustainable and proactive programmes in its fight against the menace of SGBV. “Statistics from our agency reveal that over 75% of clients reporting matrimonial abuses had prior knowledge of the pre-existing abusive behavior of their partner but proceeded with the union for various reasons. 70% of these survivors submitted to customary law and marriage,” Vivour-Adeniyi said.
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