Over 500 women stage peaceful protest against rapists in Cross River
Over 500 women in Cross River State have staged a peaceful protest against rapists in the state.
Speaking separately, Roseline Inametti, a female lawyer, who participated in the protest, decried the high incidences of rape across the country since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We do not need violence and we must all say no to rape. Our wearing of miniskirts does not mean ‘yes’. No means no. if possible, we are seeking the death penalty to stop rape,” she insisted.A representative of Gender and Action Development, Francisca Effiom, who is the Project Coordinator for Women Voices Leadership Project, said “we organized this rally to say ‘Stop Rape’.
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