The Anambra State Government has called on residents of the state to shun Gender-Based Violence (GBV), reminding the people that it is a criminal offence punishable by law.
Ify Obinabo, the state commissioner for women and social welfare, gave the warning on Tuesday in Awka during a street rally marking the end of the 16-day activism commemorating Human Rights Day, which started on 25 November.
“All forms of Gender-Based Violence, such as wife battery, child abuse, rape, and depriving widows of their rights, among others, remain criminal offences that are punishable by imprisonment.
“Therefore, we have to do away with such acts and others in order to prevent GBV,” she said.
Mrs Obinabo said that there was a need to sensitise the people on GBV to prevent the dangers associated with the act.
According to her, this is because women and children are mostly affected in the case of GBV.
She said that the Anambra State Multi-Stakeholders Action Committee on Prevention of…