Violence against women during election, has been described a major bane that has threatens the nations democracy since 1999.
Our Kogi State Correspondent reports that the Executive Director, Challenge Parenthood's Initiative, CPI, Eunice Abimbola Aigbogun disclosed this Friday, August 30 in Lokoja during an advocacy visit to Accord Party, AP on the need to stop Violence Against Women in Politics, VAWIP, ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State.
Aigbogun stated that the sensitization program which is an initiative of her NGO in collaboration with Nigeria Democracy Institute NDI has identified some remote causes which has instigated this negative trends on women during and after election.
She maintained that the sensitization program will help to change the narratives of women during election, adding that Violence Against Women in Politics ( VAWIP) has prevented many women from seeking elective positions across the country.
While noting that violence affects women in different forms, both in the public and private spheres, identifying physical, sexual, psychological, socio-economic and harmful traditional practices as some of the causes, stressing that these forms find their root cause in a highly male dominated society.
"Because we live in a male dominated society, men and the political institutions are the perpetuators of direct and targeted violence against women. They behave violently towards women as voters, candidates/ aspirants and security officers" she noted.
She however opined that, Women are also perpetuators of Violence Against Women in Politics (VAWIP) adding that, improve girls access to quality education, breaking the culture of traditional induced gender inequality, replacement of obnoxious traditions and the reforms of statutory laws to enhance the protection of Women are some of the solution to this menace in Nigeria electoral system.
Aigbogun while pointing out that eradicating this scourge during election is a collective responsibility in Nigeria, She added that the Stop- VAWIP campaign in Kogi State will encourage all women to come out and exercise their civic rights as voters and also support the few women who are contesting during the election.
Responding, the Kogi State Chairman, Accord Party Alhassan Adakeke said the party is in solidarity with the campaign.
According to him, the party remains gender sensitive and has adopted many policies to favour women in elective positions.
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