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Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency. PHOTO CREDIT: Google
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has held an advocacy walk at Ajegunle in Ajeromi, Ifelodun Local government, to sensitise men on sexual and gender-based violence.
The sensitisation tagged ‘Eko Men Walk’ held within the week is part of the lineup activities to mark this year’s annual September Awareness Month with the theme: “SGBV? Not On My Watch!”
Speaking after the walk, the Executive Secretary, DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the Eko Men Walk against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence was organised to reach out to men and women for the reinstatement of the state government’s zero tolerance for all forms of SGBV.
Vivour-Adeniyi added that the choice of Ajengule was deliberate because of the recent rise in domestic violence, child abuse and assaults in the local government area.
She said, “Recently, we started to see very traumatic stories, incidents of especially child abuse emerging from this LG and LCDA, and we thought instead of the normal routine of responding, we should be proactive to come and engage the community to let them know of the different form of abuses, to know that these abuses attract jail terms and ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
“But most importantly, let them know about support services that exist that they can take advantage of.
“Two weeks ago, we heard of a man who was using hot iron on the son’s bottom and we have another one of a female child who was beaten for three years and the bruises are still all over her body. Those two children have to be rescued and they are currently placed in a home provided by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and the suspect has been arraigned.”
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