Recent records have shown that the violence against women is not abating, though the yearly ritual of 16 Days Activism has continued to bring to the limelight the need to put an end to this ill.
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the sexual assaults referral centres (SARCs) are critical and serving the mandate they were set up for as people have started reporting their experiences.
He said this showed that the provision of effective justice for victims would go a long way to stem the cases of gender-based violence, especially against women and children.
Professor Osinbajo, spoke via zoom in Abuja at the 6th SARCs and International Human Rights Day, organised by Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) Programme of the British Council and the European Union (EU).
Osinbajo said this could mean an increase in trust and belief, and that appropriate investigative actions would be taken.
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