The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Edo State on Monday held a walk rally campaign to mark this year’s International day for the elimination of violence against women.
The theme for this year is UNITE! INVEST TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS.
This year’s event is marked with “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence” which kicked off on 25th of November and it is expected to end on the 10th of December.
The Women gathered to make their voices loud and clear against the havoc been caused by Gender Based Violence.
Ably led by the State Chairperson, Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan, the women in their large numbers held various placards with inscriptions such as “PUSH FORWARD ACT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, CHANGE THE STORY, CREATE A SAFE FUTURE, STOP PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE AND CONTROLLING BEHAVIORS ON WOMEN amongst others.
Comrade Ehimuan said there is a need to encourage women in the society to get empowered in anything they do to earn a living.
Chairman, NUJ, Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe was there to re-echo the need for Government at all levels to provide a well enabling environment for Women and Girls.
The rally which took off at the NUJ Press Center, Benin City made a stop-over at the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, where they were received warmly by the representative of the Commissioner of the Ministry, Mrs Christabel Ekwu.
She appreciates the union for joining forces with the Ministry in celebrating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence.
A Cross Section of women at the Rally shared their views on the importance of the event by calling on agencies and the media to help in the fight against the frequent molestation of women and girls.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on the 25th of November, the International day for the elimination of Violence against women and ends on International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, 2023.
