By Christy Aboghe
Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), Delta State Chapter, Comrade Sonia Unobunjo has called on women to speak out on any attempt of violence against women and the girl child.
Unobunjo gave the call during a sensitization visit with other female Journalists to Anioma Market in Okpanam.
She advised them not give in to any form of molestation or harassment from the men to them and their young female children adding that they should endeavour to say no to psychological trauma caused by violence attack on them.
Unobunjo said with the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition Act 2015 (VAPP) law, affected women and girl child had the right to find justice as the state government had provided a Sexual Assault Referral Centre at the Asaba Specialist Hospital, where victims can come to seek solace and find justice.
She urged them not hesitate to report any case of violence to the referral centre where prompt action would be taken.
Speaking on the motive behind the advocacy visit, the Chairperson said it was, in commemoration with the 16 days activism against violence.
Responding, the Secretary of the market. Mrs Juliet Agatue commended the female Journalists for coming to enlighten the traders on the need to stay safe and not be abused by the men.
Mrs Agatue said it was nice having them around as it would avail some affected persons the opportunity to
Highlight of the event was the display of placards with the inscription, ”Stop violence against women; say no to psychological trauma; violence us not equal to strength; control your emotion! Stop woman battering; say no to rape; speak out, you see something, say something; a world without violence is important; action to end violence against women and girls; unite! activism to end violence against women and girl”.
