Erelu Fayemi made this appeal on Wednesday during an advocacy meeting with the chairmen of the local government bosses at the Adunni Olayinka Women Centre, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The meeting was part of the advocacy being championed by her office to check the incessant cases of rape and violence against women in the state.
“We’ve always had problems with violence against women and children but with the COVID-19 lockdown, these incidences have risen. Because if there is a woman or girl in a neighbourhood who is under threat, during the day at least, they can go to work, or they can go to school.
Erelu Fayemi informed the chairmen that representatives of the GBV management committee would want them to sensitize local government staff on the existence of the GBV Law and the consequences of perpetrating or covering up GBV, train Community Development Officers on Women and Children GBV Case Management and Reporting; and more importantly, establish and maintain a Sexual Assault Referral Centre at the LGAs as well as establish a Women’s Shelter or Safe House in each LGA.
He said he was displeased the way the victims’ families and even the victims were taking the matter with levity because of persuasion or threats issued against them.
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