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Nigeria’s Progress Slow in Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
| 11/29/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Nigerian authorities this week launched the first nationwide register of sex offenders and held a procession in Abuja to raise awareness of and work to prevent violence against women. While they welcomed these as steps forward, women’s rights activists and victims of gender-based violence note Nigeria has a poor record of prosecution.
An event Monday in Abuja that marked the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence kicked off with a candlelight procession for victims at the National Centre for Women Development.
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Source:: VOANews.Com
