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What is one of the causes of gender violence in Nigeria?
Which of the following is a suggestion on how to address gender-based violence in Nigeria?
What is a consequence of gender-based violence in Nigeria?
What is a measure to protect all genders from violence in Nigeria?
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What is a root cause of gender violence in Nigeria?
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What should be integrated into the application and implementation of Sharia laws in Nigeria?
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What is a suggested strategy to improve economic rights in Nigeria?
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What is one of the causes of gender violence in Nigeria related to relationships?
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What should be abolished to address gender-based violence in Nigeria?
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Study Notes
Raising a New Generation of Leaders
Analyzing and Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
- GBV is a widespread issue globally, with Nigeria being no exception.
- Despite efforts to address the issue, women still face inequality in social, political, and economic spheres.
Introduction to Gender-Based Violence
- GBV occurs in all areas of life, with the family being the most common place where women experience violence.
- Nearly one-third (30%) of all women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner (WHO, 2013).
Objectives
- Examine the concept of Gender-Based Violence against women.
- Identify forms of Gender-Based Violence.
- Analyze the causes of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.
- Suggest ways to address Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.
Concept of Gender-Based Violence
- GBV is defined by the UN as any act that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women.
- GBV includes threats, coercion, arbitrary deprivation of liberty, and harm or suffering in the family or community.
Forms of Gender-Based Violence Against Women
- Overt physical abuse (battering, sexual assault, etc.).
- Psychological abuse (deprivation of liberty, forced marriage, sexual harassment, etc.).
- Deprivation of resources needed for physical and psychological well-being (health care, nutrition, education, etc.).
- Treatment of women as commodities and men as load carriers or beasts of burden (trafficking for sexual exploitation).
Causes of Gender Violence in Nigeria
- Indecent dressing.
- Misunderstanding.
- Illiteracy.
- Discrimination.
- Poverty.
- Infidelity.
- Unemployment.
- Broken homes.
- Carelessness.
- Struggles for survival.
- Aggression.
- Age.
Suggestions on How to Address Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
- Advocate for and legislate the abolition of traditional practices that limit women's access to credit, economic resources, property rights, and right to inheritance.
- Implement effective gender policies that improve economic rights for all genders.
- Protect all genders from violence by both state and non-state actors.
- Repeal legal provisions that deny equal capacity under the law.
- Integrate men and women's human rights in the application and implementation of Sharia laws in Nigeria.
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This quiz analyses gender-based violence, a predominant issue in the world today, and its impact on Nigeria. It explores the local and international treaties and national policies addressing GBV.
