The Nationwide President of the Worldwide Federation of Ladies Attorneys, Mrs Amina Agbaje, has enlisted the help of spiritual leaders in taming the rising violence towards girls and women in Nigeria by means of efficient methods.
Agbaje spoke in a message to the two-day annual dialogue on GBV with the theme, “Engagement, coordination and sharing of classes on GBV prevention between non secular, conventional and authorities leaders in Nigeria”, organised by FIDA, Ekiti State Chapter in partnership with Ford Basis in Ado Ekiti on Friday.
The FIDA nationwide president mentioned, “The escalating violence towards girls and women in Nigeria is fueled by a posh interaction of religion, tradition, financial, political, historic and different social elements, discriminatory traditions and societal norms”.
Agbaje, who mentioned {that a} plan of motion in stopping GBV occurrences within the locations of worship was anticipated on the finish of the dialogue, charged non secular leaders to “function change brokers and advocates of girls and women rights, abdicate social norms and beliefs of their members by means of efficient messaging and campaigns by means of workable methods”.
FIDA Chairperson in Ekiti State, Oyinade Olatunbosun, who sought non secular leaders’ involvement in making certain GBV was prevented from occurring in church buildings and mosques within the state, harassed the necessity for collective consideration and advocacy to finish the scourge.
Olatunbosun mentioned, “Spiritual leaders have crucial roles to play in prevention of prevalence of GBV. They will, by means of their platforms and influential positions in shaping opinions, assist elevate consciousness about all types of home violence towards girls and women.”
The FIDA chairperson, who mentioned the yearly dialogue was supported by the Ford Basis to strategise with the non secular leaders on curtail the elements that promote GBV in Ekiti State, mentioned, “The dialogue is critical as most instances of GBV towards girls and women are being shielded based mostly on cultural and spiritual elements.”
The Coordinator of the Ford Basis Venture at FIDA Nigeria, Rita Abba, mentioned the dialogue was geared toward figuring out elements selling GBV and offering non secular leaders with related abilities and information to change into advocates for change.
Abba, who lamented the the rising instances of GBV in society, mentioned the ugly development within the violence required elevated efforts from all stakeholders together with non secular leaders, conventional rulers, civil societies and most people to checkmate it.
She mentioned, “We’ve modified our ways, we at the moment are coming from the angle of prevention. We consider if there’s a change in mindset, if individuals are educated, if individuals are conscious, if individuals are enlightened and if everyone is doing their half, it would go an extended technique to change basic behaviour throughout our communities which is able to give us that long-term objective of ending and mitigating GBV.”
The State Chairman, the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, Rev. Emmanuel Aribasoye, represented by Rotimi Oluwatusin, and the consultant of Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Ekiti State, Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, who spoke of their goodwill messages, mentioned the dialogue was one more discussion board for higher understanding in stop GBV within the locations of worship.