{"id":56907,"date":"2024-11-25T10:18:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T10:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=56907"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T10:18:43","slug":"sen-oluremi-tinubu-calls-for-collective-action-to-end-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/11\/25\/sen-oluremi-tinubu-calls-for-collective-action-to-end-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen Oluremi Tinubu Calls for Collective Action to End Gender-Based Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jesusemen Oratokhai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to challenge harmful practices and advocate for the rights of women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the need for collective responsibility in addressing gender-based violence, a global issue affecting nearly one in three women.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted the prevalence of harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation, especially in rural and underserved communities where cultural and religious norms often perpetuate abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must take collective action across all sectors of society. Reporting and prosecuting perpetrators, increasing support for survivors, and fostering formal education for girls are essential steps toward creating a safer environment for women and girls,\u201d Mrs. Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>She underscored the transformative power of education in empowering girls to make informed decisions and escape cycles of abuse, adding that education serves as a foundation for long-term societal change.<\/p>\n<p>The First Lady urged Nigerians to actively participate in the 16 Days of Activism, which runs from November 25 to December 10, coinciding with Human Rights Day.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign includes national and global efforts to raise awareness and inspire action to end violence against women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us work together to ensure a safer society where everyone, regardless of gender, can live free from violence,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Tinubu\u2019s call to action reflects a renewed commitment to addressing the root causes of gender-based violence and fostering a society that prioritizes the safety and dignity of all individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jesusemen Oratokhai First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to challenge harmful practices and advocate for the rights of women and girls. In a statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":56908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56907"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56909,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56907\/revisions\/56909"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}