How local initiative is taming sexual abuse in Abuja communities
Nigeria has an extremely low conviction rate for rape and sexual abuse 4 min read
Last Friday, advocates against child and sexual abuse in Nigeria commemorated the first year, a community-based-approach to curb such menaces took off in four rural communities in Abuja.
The event, attended by government officials, community members and health advocates, was organised to take stock of how the initiative fared, its progress and limitations one year on.
Launched by the Sexual Offences Awareness and Response (SOAR)with funding from the European Union under the rule of law and anti-corruption programme – RoLAC, the initiative was aimed at breaking the endless cycle of sexual and violent crimes against women and children.
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Community-based initiative training teens to fight against child, sexual abuse
This approach to tackling this menace has started with some rural communities in Abuja with a high prevalence of sexual offences. 3 min read
Aged 13, Samuel Daniel is aiming to become an advocate against child and sexual abuse, a menace that seems to have a foothold in Nigeria.
He is among scores of young boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 17 being trained through a community-based initiative on the knowledge of child and sexual abuse-related offenses.
The programme was launched by the Sexual Offences Awareness and Response (SOAR) initiative at Kayarda village, a rural settlement in Kuje Area Council of Nigeria’s capital territory, FCT, where Mr Daniel resides.