The Justice, Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has called for the establishment of more shelters across the country for victims of gender-based violence.
JDPC made the call on Saturday in a communique issued at the end of the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
In the communique signed by its Director, Raymond Anoliefo, the JDPC said most victims stay back in their homes and experience more violence because they “do not know where to go to.”
According to Reverend Father Anoliefo, “So shelters…
