​Safeguarding Against Women And Girls In Lagos state

By Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe:


Yesterday, the 31st Of May, 2022: 

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The International Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ikorodu Chapter in synergy with Lagos state Domestic And Sexual Violence Agency, buttressed by  Lagos state Waterways Authority (LASWA) held a community sensitization / Town Hall Meeting with The Royal Community leaders; Secondary school Students from “PowerPoint College“, Okeletu, Ijede LCDA, Ikorodu, and Lagos state Youth, Ikorodu Chapter for “Protection and Awareness Against Women And Girls” In Lagos state.

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FIDA is focusing on the global promotion of Women and girls' rights, while the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) is an organization under the Lagos State Government, committed to ensuring the total eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the State. Its mission is to provide sensitive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence while promoting healthy relationships as we strive to enhance their coordinated community response to domestic and sexual violence in Lagos State and indeed in Nigeria.

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According to the ”Lagos State Protection Against Domestic Violence Law (PADVL)” passed in 2007. The PADVL expressly states that no person shall commit an act of domestic violence against another person. Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse. Domestic Violence is a crime, and Rape is a crime. Says The Speaker of the day, Mrs. Feyikemi Idowu Fabiyi, The Program Officer at The Youth Alive Foundation, Lagos Office.

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She further said, that most victims of domestic and sexual violence in Nigeria don't know their Fundamental Human rights, and they don't want to care to know; and that is the more reason why we’ve got to spread the goodwill of awareness of their right and the steps to take when such aforementioned cases occur.

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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

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The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (2015) is an Act to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons, and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishments of offenders; and for related matters. 

Legislation on FGM is included as follows:👇

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(1) The circumcision or genital mutilation of the girl, child, or woman is hereby prohibited. 

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(2) A person who performs female circumcision or genital mutilation or engages another to carry out such circumcision or mutilation commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or to a fine not exceeding N200,000.00 or both. 

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(3) A person who attempts to commit the offense provided for in subsection (2) of this section commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding N100,000.00 or both. 

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(4) A person who incites, aids, abets, or counsels another person to commit the offense provided for in subsection (2) of this section commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding N100,000.00 or both and so on.

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During the sensitization program, Mrs. Obaseki, the chairperson for FIDA, Ikorodu Chapter, also urges everyone not to keep silent, and that your silence empowers the perpetrators. Report and not keep silent she says.

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Peaceful community, Productive community.

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#ShunViolenceForPeacefulCoexistence🌟💡🌐💰💶💷🌐🎁🤝✔️

#RapeIsACrime #DomesticAndSexualViolenceIsACrime✌️🙏💡🇳🇬🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦


#Correspondent:

ArabaInfo. Media Communications.

Aroyal CommunityNews🌟💡🌐

S.S.A. Media & Publicity, IKD. LG.

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