Role of women in preventing violence against women and girls
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2024
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Abstract
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,
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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
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violence, women, girls, education