OXFAM International complains about the recent robbery of 110 women in Dapchi, Yobe State, and rape cases, physical assaults and sexual harassment of women in their various places in Nigeria.
The international agency said the continuing abduction of girls in school, especially in the northern part of Nigeria, was "considered as a girl's education and violence against women".
The agency's state agency Kebbi, Mr. Olumide Ojo, said that this Wednesday, in an interactive session of women's associations in the state asked the basis behind the frequent seizure of girls from their schools.
In expressing concern about the kidnapping of girls in the school of Dapchi, Ojo asked the rhetoric, "Why should it be girls at school every day? Why have they kidnapped our daughters from their schools? at school again, "he said.
In general speaking about violence against women in Nigeria, the Kebbi OXFAM coordinator said that violence is becoming a problem that affects women of Nigeria.
He continued, “In 2016, Nigeria ranked 118 out of 144 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index. Gender–based inequalities are measured in three dimension – economic activity, empowerment, and reproductive health. Sadly in 2017, Nigeria ranked 122 out of the same 144 countries on the Global Gap Index report.
“This is a four – point downward slip in the global ranking representing a relapse in our national efforts towards achieving gender parity in the key outcome areas.
“Women in elective position is at a low 7 per cent, the lowest in Sub – Sahara Africa and had declined further after the 2015 elections. The global maternal mortality rate 2015, Nigeria has the 4th highest rate of maternal mortality at 814/100,000 live births after Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, and Chad.
“Violence is also part of the lived reality of Nigerian women, with one women in five reporting either being raped or having experience a rape attempt, intimidation, emotional abuse, physical assault or sexual harassment at the work place at least once in her lifetime”.
Ojo appealed to all stakeholders to challenge the socio – cultural norms that have constituted themselves into systemic hindrances for gender justice in the country.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
He continued, “In 2016, Nigeria ranked 118 out of 144 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index. Gender–based inequalities are measured in three dimension – economic activity, empowerment, and reproductive health. Sadly in 2017, Nigeria ranked 122 out of the same 144 countries on the Global Gap Index report.
“This is a four – point downward slip in the global ranking representing a relapse in our national efforts towards achieving gender parity in the key outcome areas.
“Women in elective position is at a low 7 per cent, the lowest in Sub – Sahara Africa and had declined further after the 2015 elections. The global maternal mortality rate 2015, Nigeria has the 4th highest rate of maternal mortality at 814/100,000 live births after Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, and Chad.
“Violence is also part of the lived reality of Nigerian women, with one women in five reporting either being raped or having experience a rape attempt, intimidation, emotional abuse, physical assault or sexual harassment at the work place at least once in her lifetime”.
Ojo appealed to all stakeholders to challenge the socio – cultural norms that have constituted themselves into systemic hindrances for gender justice in the country.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
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