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Summary
In a march organised by Nigeria's Special Assistant on Women Affairs to the Speaker House of Representative, women's rights advocates call on the Police to unite to end male violence against women and girls.
On Nov. 25, 2024, gender advocates marched from the House of Representative Wing, National Assembly in Abuja, to the Nigerian Police Headquarters to campaign against male violence against women and girls.
According to research, approximately one in three women, or 736 million women, have experienced intimate relationship violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at some point in their lives (30% of women aged 15 and older), not including sexual harassment.
The demonstration was organised by Olasimbo Yeside Aminat, Nigeria’s Special Assistant on Women Affairs to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Commemoration of the 2024 Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, which marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism. Participants at the march included non-governmental organisations, journalists, women’s rights advocates, and Ministry of Women’s Affairs partners.
In an address to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, one of the protesters stated that it is unfair that violence cases against women brought to the attention of the police are usually not handled well.
“We say no to all forms of violence against our women and girls. We need our police stations to handle violence cases well,” she said. “We need justice for our women and girls.”
Further addressing the Inspector General of Police, she called for legislative and executive policies to protect women and girls from being violated repeatedly with no accountability to the perpetrators.
“This is a call to action. There is no excuse. We are demanding that there must be no violence committed against our women and girls.”
