Browsing by Author "Okafor, I.P"

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    Role of women in preventing violence against women and girls
    (2024) Okafor, I.P; Abdullahi N.J.K; Agubosi, L. A.
    Education is the right of every human being and it is essential instrument for actualization of the objectives of freedom, equal development and peace in the society. A free and fair education benefits both sexes and it will result to equal relationship to men and women which will in turn produce healthy and productive human beings in the society. Violence against women and girls are the most common type of violence in the globe today. Violence itself is a social behaviour that is noticed in long -and short- term socialization effects. People perceive violence in both cultural, and social norms that is why women and girls are seen as a second-class citizen. It is the society tradition that places women and girls to the relegated position they find themselves today. They are limited to education and job opportunities and are exposed to different kinds of violence such as rape, sexual assault, teen pregnancy, early marriage, female genital cutting, physical abuse, abortion, domestic violence and so on. This type of violence takes place at home, offices, schools, streets and the society at large. Women shelter should be provided in Nigeria for victims of violence because these types of violence can affect the women physically, emotionally, psychologically. Physically violence generally is a complex, multifaceted societal and global matter. This paper examined different types of violence that women and girls experience in the society causes, 57 preventions, recommendations and conclusion were made. Violence in our society can be prevented if stringent measures are passed to perpetrators. Women should try all they can to acquire knowledge (Western education) so as to be relevant to the changing world. Women police stations should be introduced in Nigeria like in Brazil where women are free to express their grievances to their women folk. Courses that will teach violence should be introduced in our schools at various levels in the society at large