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NGO Seeks Better Health For Women, Children
The Executive Director, Gender and Sustainable Development Forum, Dr. Doris Onyeneke, has hinted of plans by the group to improve women and children health through campaign against violence on women and children.
Expressing regret that the health of women and children was in great danger as a result of domestic violence, rape and Child abuse, she urged well-meaning individuals and citizens to join hands to end violence against the girl child.
Dr. Onyeneke said the abuse against women and girls can be defeated if the relevant bodies support the campaign with vigor.
She disclosed that the group had organised sixteen days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women.
The reason, she explained, “is that trafficking occur around this vicinity. So we decided to create awareness here.
“Gender-Based Violence, domestic violence, child abuse, and all sort need government support”.
On her part, the President and founder of Nice Foundation, a non- governmental body that caters for the well-being of the out of school children, Lady Alamieseigha Nice, said her group stand strongly against violence against women and the girl child.
She stated that Nice Foundation, with network across Nigeria, throws its weight behind the campaign.
Lady Nice said the group had been in existence for the past 20 years, nothing that it has carried out campaigns against girl child and ensured out of school children are given the right education.
She said the women should be protected and allowed to participate fully in politics
Also, the Managing Director and CEO KOP, Victoria ThankGod Ode, said her group came to give maximum support to the campaign.
Victoria called on everyone to stand against violence against women in the society, and commended the organisers for a well thought out exercise.