The implementation of Household Discussion on Gender and Sexual Based Violence has started in earnest in Amaiyi, Ogbaru North Local Government Area of Anambra State, with the presentation of the Community Educators trained for that purpose to their kinsmen.
The programme which was implemented by Coalition of Eastern NGOs, CENGOS, organised by Civil Research Development and Documentation Centre, CIRDDOC with support from Amplify Change in order to curb the rising cases of gender violence in the society through community efforts.
Speaking at the event, the Programme Officer, Coalition of Eastern NGOs CENGOS, Mr. Oluebube Ngige, noted that the programme which is implemented in the 6 eastern States of the federation including Bayelsa, uses a grassroots based approach, designed to curb all forms of violence against men and women in the country.
He said that society will advance better when women are recognized as an integral part of the growth and development of the family noting that what we teach our children rubs off on their perception of themselves.
For her part, broadcast journalist and Head of Television, Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mrs Ify Unachukwu, said that with the increase in number cases of abuse and molestation, research has shown that the family has a great role to play in stopping gender violence in our communities.
While welcoming the participants, the Traditional Ruler of Amaiyi, Igwe Emmanuel Mbanefo, commended CENGOS for its unrelenting efforts towards stopping the malaise, promising to ensure the success of the campaign.
For his part, the President General, Amaiyi Community, Nwanze Afubero, frowned at the increase in child labour, human trafficking and rape in society, describing them as forms of modern slavery.
Other members of the community, Lolo Chika Mbanefo, Mr Okwudili Obi and Mrs. Nancy Achike, applauded the programme while pledging to cascade the knowledge garnered to others.
Ify Unachukwu
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