By Jude Atupulazi
Worried by the preponderance of gender-based violence in Anambra State, the Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Development, Hon Mrs Ify Obinabo, is seeking collaborative efforts to eliminate the occurrence and create a safer, more inclusive society.
She made the call during a pre-conference press briefing for the 2024 Unite Conference and sixteen days activism against gender-based violence in Anambra State.
Mrs Obinabo explained that the sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence with the theme, “Unite to End Gender Based Violence in Anambra”, was a global campaign aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action to eliminate violence against women and girls.
She disclosed that the state government with the support of ROLAC had carried out the domestication and implementation of critical laws such as the Violence against Persons Prohibition Law; the Child Rights Law; Anambra State Disability Rights Law; among others.
