To commemorate a 16 day activism against the menace of gender-based violence, a civil society organisation, AGILE has visited public schools in Kaduna and carried out a walk to raise awareness.
Gender-based violence is a serious violation of human rights in all nations.
Gender-based violence affects both men and women, but women and girls represent the majority of victims.
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The march is aimed at raising awareness to mitigate sexual and gender based violence which many say is common in our societies.
All forms of Gender based violence are seen as a very serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue.
Statistics by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR reveals that one in every three women will experience a form of GBV in their life time.
The consequences usually have life-long repercussions for survivors, and sometimes lead to death.
The awareness campaign carried out is part of a response by ‘The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) aiming to address the menace.
Beyond mitigating GBV, the full recovery of victims and the total development of the girl child is also of great concern to the group.
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment is a world bank donor program currently operating in seven states in Nigeria.
The groups noted that while there is still a long way to go, more systems will be put up in schools to ensure that young girls speak up.
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