UNFPA holds exhibition to climax 16-day activism 14th Dec 2020 | Source: Ghanaian Times Dr Afisah Zakariah (left) and Mr Niyi Ojuolape looking at some art works on exhibition Photo Samuel Opare Lartey
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) yesterday climaxed its 16 days of activism against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) with an arts exhibition in Accra.
The 16-day activism, occurring from November 25 to December 10, is part of the international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls.
The event was also used as a platform to shed more light on cases of violence and for victims of these cases to share their experiences.
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The story of a sixteen-year-old girl in an abusive relationship sent chills down the spines of participants who attended an art exhibition organised in Accra to climax this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
In a painful voice the young girl narrated how she repeatedly endured physical assault from her partner but was still not willing to end the relationship.
This and the many other faces of sexual and gender based violence were depicted at the art exhibition, put together by the Young Leader Fellows (Yole Fellow) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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Art being used to educated parents and girls Parents of young children, especially girls, have been advised to pay close attention to changes in moods and behavior of their wards, since it could be exposing some form of abuses they might be experiencing.
According to Mr Niyi Ojuolape, the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), out of fear and trauma, most victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), begin to show various moods and behaviours that may contradict their original personalities, and that parents and guardians who remained vigilant, could tactically draw the women and children closer to encourage them to open up and talk.
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