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UN Women and Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI), Nigeria Chapter have called for an end to violence against women and speedy passage of the Gender and Equal Opportunities (GEO) Bill.

The groups, in partnership with the Spotlight Initiative during a two-day workshop on eliminating violence against women and girls said the bill when enacted would provide for the prohibition of non-discrimination against women while also ensuring equal opportunities for all.

Lamptey said the collaboration would position the network to advocate for an increase women’s political representation and address violence against women and girls as women in film and television and wider society. Chairman, WIFTI Nigeria, Ajoke Silva, said the partnership was necessary to help people within the entertainment industry understand gender issues as well as the GEO bill. “Most of these people are writers, directors and producers, who work behind the scenes but they are the people who put together the project, the performance they present to the public. So the strategy is to let the people who actually craft the messaging understand the issues behind the message.

 

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