As the world celebrates the Human Rights Day, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa
continues in its efforts towards eduction, enlightenment and
eradication of domestic violence. This year, Nigerian music artiste and
Syndik8 records ensign, Lynxxx lends his voice to the cause. He shares
his views on domestic violence and encourages men to help put a stop to
this terrible trend.
According the the press releases
The United Nations’ Secretary General’s campaign, UNiTE to End Violence against Women,
states that approximately one in three women are beaten, coerced into
sex, or abused by an intimate partner during her lifetime. Moreover,
half of all women who die from homicide are killed by a current or
former partner (WHO/ World Bank). In Nigeria alone, over 50% of women
are routinely abused by their husbands, with more than two-thirds of
Nigerian women believed to experience physical, sexual and psychological
abuse in their villages.
In addition to continuing the policy
efforts to see that the Nigerian Violence Against Person’s Prohibition
Bill is signed into law, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa works towards
reducing gender-based violence statistics, giving women an avenue to
break the silence that is brought about by the social stigma that comes
with abuse, stimulating action and awareness of domestic violence, and
developing women’s capacity to recognize their rights through the WBFA
24:7:365 campaign to “Stop Violence Against Women” combined with
regional and international advocacy.
Source: bellanaija
Source: bellanaija
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