Women: At the receiving end of violence


Women: At the receiving end of violence 

  Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long term, physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including health. Gender based violence hinder national productivity, as it is occurring among people in the productive age group, who have to deal with its physical and psychological consequences. At least 155 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, and 140 have legislation on sexual harassment in the workshop (World Bank 2020) 

  80 million women, girls are victim of gender based violence (WARDC), according to the executive director of women advocate research and documentation centre, Dr. Abiola Akiyode Afolabi said “violence against women is a global act that has been on the increase and affects one of every three females”. The World Bank reports that 35% of females globally have been sexually or physically abused by their partner or non-partner. According to the United Nations population fund study found out that 28% of Nigeria women aged 25 to 29 have been victims of physical violence since age 15. Most of this violence is intimate partner violence. Worldwide, almost one third (27%) of women age 15 to 49 years who have been in a relationship report that they have been subjected to some form of physical and\or sexual violence by their intimate partner.

 The prevalence estimates of lifetime intimate partner violence range from 20% in high income countries and Europe and 25% in the WHO region of the Americas to 33% in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region and 33% in the WHO south east Asia region.

  Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, violence against women is preventable. The health sector has an important role to play to provide comprehensive health care for women subjected to violence.  

   The federal government has been advised to urgently create more institutions that can address the root causes of gender based violence, impunity that often goes with the scourge, implement policies and enact laws that can support victims and survivors.

  






 Women: At the receiving end of violence 

  Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long term, physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including health. Gender based violence hinder national productivity, as it is occurring among people in the productive age group, who have to deal with its physical and psychological consequences. At least 155 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, and 140 have legislation on sexual harassment in the workshop (World Bank 2020) 

  80 million women, girls are victim of gender based violence (WARDC), according to the executive director of women advocate research and documentation centre, Dr. Abiola Akiyode Afolabi said “violence against women is a global act that has been on the increase and affects one of every three females”. The World Bank reports that 35% of females globally have been sexually or physically abused by their partner or non-partner. According to the United Nations population fund study found out that 28% of Nigeria women aged 25 to 29 have been victims of physical violence since age 15. Most of this violence is intimate partner violence. Worldwide, almost one third (27%) of women age 15 to 49 years who have been in a relationship report that they have been subjected to some form of physical and\or sexual violence by their intimate partner.

 The prevalence estimates of lifetime intimate partner violence range from 20% in high income countries and Europe and 25% in the WHO region of the Americas to 33% in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region and 33% in the WHO south east Asia region.

  Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, violence against women is preventable. The health sector has an important role to play to provide comprehensive health care for women subjected to violence.  

   The federal government has been advised to urgently create more institutions that can address the root causes of gender based violence, impunity that often goes with the scourge, implement policies and enact laws that can support victims and survivors.

  Email: oladosuadebola11@gmail.com

Oladosu Adebola, an Edu feminist, climate change and human rights activist from Abuja, Nigeria.

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