Shola Oyeyipo in Abuja
The U.S. Consul General John Bray on Monday advised Nigerians to take a firm stand against impunity, stigma and the culture of silence which fuel violence against women and girls in the country.
Speaking at a public lecture organised by the rights group, Women Arise and the United Nations Information Center, to mark the commencement of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Consul-General Bray noted that curbing escalating violence against women and girls would require candid testimony by survivors and open discussion of the societal factors that perpetuate gender-based violence.
“Women and girls in Nigeria must join their sisters across the world in raising their voices to say that we must break the culture of silence by bringing these stories to light. It is only by such exposure that we can…
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