The Nationwide President of the World Federation of Ladies Attorneys, Mrs Amina Agbaje, has enlisted the assistance of spiritual leaders in taming the expanding violence towards girls and women in Nigeria via efficient methods.
Agbaje spoke in a message to the two-day annual discussion on GBV with the theme, “Engagement, coordination and sharing of lessons on GBV prevention between religious, traditional and government leaders in Nigeria”, organised through FIDA, Ekiti Atmosphere Bankruptcy in partnership with Ford Foot in Ado Ekiti on Friday.
The FIDA nationwide president stated, “The escalating violence against women and girls in Nigeria is fueled by a complex interplay of faith, culture, economic, political, historical and other social factors, discriminatory traditions and societal norms”.
Agbaje, who stated {that a} course of action in fighting GBV occurrences within the playgrounds of devotion was once anticipated on the finish of the discussion, charged spiritual leaders to “serve as change agents and advocates of women and girls rights, abdicate social norms and beliefs of their members through effective messaging and campaigns through workable strategies”.
FIDA Chairperson in Ekiti Atmosphere, Oyinade Olatunbosun, who sought spiritual leaders’ involvement in making sure GBV was once averted from going on in church buildings and mosques within the condition, stressed out the desire for collective consideration and advocacy to finish the scourge.
Olatunbosun stated, “Religious leaders have critical roles to play in prevention of occurrence of GBV. They can, through their platforms and influential positions in shaping opinions, help raise awareness about all forms of domestic violence against women and girls.”
The FIDA chairperson, who stated the once a year discussion was once supported through the Ford Foot to strategise with the spiritual leaders on how you can curtail the standards that advertise GBV in Ekiti Atmosphere, stated, “The dialogue is necessary as most cases of GBV against women and girls are being shielded based on cultural and religious factors.”
The Coordinator of the Ford Foot Challenge at FIDA Nigeria, Rita Abba, stated the discussion was once geared toward figuring out components selling GBV and offering spiritual leaders with related abilities and information to grow to be advocates for exchange.
Abba, who lamented the the expanding circumstances of GBV in crowd, stated the unpleasant pattern within the violence required greater efforts from all stakeholders together with spiritual leaders, conventional rulers, civil societies and the overall nation to checkmate it.
She stated, “We have changed our tactics, we are now coming from the angle of prevention. We believe if there is a change in mindset, if people are educated, if people are aware, if people are enlightened and if everybody is doing their part, it will go a long way to change general behaviour across our communities which will give us that long-term goal of ending and mitigating GBV.”
The Atmosphere Chairman, the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, Rev. Emmanuel Aribasoye, represented through Rotimi Oluwatusin, and the consultant of Very best Council of Islamic Affairs in Ekiti Atmosphere, Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, who spoke of their kindness messages, stated the discussion was once but some other discussion board for higher working out in how you can stop GBV within the playgrounds of devotion.