Community leader partners students, teachers on sensitisation against GBV in Sokoto
The District Head of Bodinga, Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Bello Abdurrauf, has joined students and teachers on sensitisation against Gender Based Violence (GBV).
The programme was conducted by United Nations (UN) Women, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs aimed at championing the campaigns against GBV.
Abdurrauf enjoined parents and teachers to promote awareness programme against all forms violence and need for youth especially girls to report incidents
He described the strategic awareness initiative towards rising consciousness to eradicate GBV the society and underscored the importance of collective efforts against the menace.
The traditional ruler stressed the need for the people to be united in the fight to protect the rights and dignity of all Nigerians, especially the most vulnerable.
The district head said he led a march to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and urged stakeholders to support the drive against riding cases of GBV.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Sokoto State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, commended the UN Women on their support to tackle violence against women and girls
Alhaji said the sensitisation, rally and the associated activities were to reflect collective resolve and call to action against gender-based violence in the society.
Bodinga community have ratified a developed Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Harmful Practices prevention guidelines to harness the implementation of Violence Against Person Prohibition (VAPP) and Child Protection laws.
The document was signed by the District Head and the Chairman of council, Alhaji Shehu Dingyadi, respectively, after a three-day Community Guideline Development meeting supported by UN Women.
