It will take 50 years to reverse risks of gender-based violence unless progress is accelerated
Data shows that more than 50 million girls under the age of 14 years in Africa are at-risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), while more than 115 million women, were married as girls
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 14, 2020/APO Group/ --
In Africa, cases of human rights violations including gender-based violence such as sexual harassment, child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic and sexual violence have been on the rise, particularly with the containment measures for COVID-19. This threatens to reverse the accumulated gains made in realizing gender equality on the continent. Data shows that more than 50 million girls under the age of 14 years in Africa are at-risk of FGM, while more than 115 million women, were married as girls. Experts have cautioned that if progress is not accelerated, it will take almost 50 years to end child marriage.