Treat Sex Education As a Lone Subject to Combat GBV Menace – Education Stakeholders

The Federal Ministry of Education has been encouraged by stakeholders in the health sector to address sex education as a separate subject because of the worrisome rise in gender-based violence.

They spoke during a one-day symposium in Lagos, Nigeria theme was “Enhancing Response and Rapid Support for Survivors in Lagos, Nigeria.”

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The experts recommended creating a specific curriculum on sexual and gender-based violence, adding that school counselors needed to have more authority to speed up the fight against the problem.

The director of the Girl-H program in Nigeria, Esther Musa, who spoke on behalf of the director of Mercy Corps, Ndubisi Anyanwu said the topic is extremely important in stopping gender based violence and domestic abuse.

The director said when it comes to stopping domestic violence, there is a need to look at the system because some of these systems are enablers.

She explained that Lagos has taken some concrete steps in ensuring that it mitigates gender-based violence. There are centers where victims can report cases and get protection.

She said the Lagos State government also has a center where it accommodates survivors. There are also family clinics where people can go for counseling.

On her part, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Funmilayo Obajimi, added that it is a nice program needed in all states of the federation.


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