Anambra governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental organisation, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, Mrs. Nonye Soludo has urged stakeholders to join the fight to eliminate violence against women and girls.
Mrs. Soludo who made this known in Awka in a statement released to commemorate the 2023 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, noted that collective efforts are needed to make desired impact in the campaign.
According to the governor’s wife, increasing challenge of the scourge in households, workplaces and social media calls for urgent attention, while urging governments to invest more time and resources in pursuing policies that protect the female gender.
She pointed to the global statistics that an estimated seven hundred and thirty-six million women — almost one in three — have been subjected to physical or sexual violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life, insisting that if conscious approaches are not initiated the number could continue to rise.
Mrs. Soludo also explained the need to make tougher legislations to protect the rights of women and girls, while existing statutes should be strengthened and implemented fully to achieve results.
The Anambra governor’s wife also re-emphasized on the need to re-evaluate core family values and child-raising approaches, and urged parents to do the best they can to instill the values of respect for women in their children.
She further said that another important approach to tackling violence against women and girls is for those who are going through such situations to speak up, noting that taking such bold action will drive away stigma and shame.
Mrs. Soludo further maintained that the state government has made significant progress in entrenching women-friendly policies, and is addressing cases of abuse, violence and other forms of social ills against women and girls in Anambra State.
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