People should explore legal frameworks to combat gender-based violence —Oyo SGBVRT

Residents of Oyo State to have has been exhorted has to use THE instrumentality of law, legal executives And miscellaneous opportunities that THE State government has put In place has ensure that case of Gender based Violence are correctly reported, as such case will be for follow-up therefore by THE Ministry of Justice, In order has get justice And free And appropriate medical care For victims while authors will Also get punished has serve as deterrence.

THE Oyo State Sexual And Gender Base Violence Answer Team (Oyo SGBVRT) do This call while highlighting THE provisions of THE State government has sidewalk radically, THE rising incidents of violence through THE state.

Speaking on in the name of of THE team, THE coordinator, Module Awosemusi, declared that THE Oyo State government East TO DO A plot has put A END has case of gender based violence In THE State, add that "We to have A plot of legal executives on ground has sidewalk And pursue authors, We to have THE Violence Against People Prohibition (VAP) Law, We to have THE Widowhood Practices Pursuit Law, Child Sexual Offenses Law, THE Child Rights Law, THE Criminal Coded And A plot of Strategies In Oyo State. THE State government has do A plot In brake impact of gender based violence. And A of such efforts East THE establishment of Oyo SGBVRT which East domiciled In THE ministry of justice.

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"He East A multi-sector, A stop justice team established by THE Oyo State government has answer has problems of gender based violence In Oyo State, THE Lawyer General East THE president while THE Commissioner For Women Business East THE vice president And there are representatives Since miscellaneous ministries And private organizations; ministries of justice, women business, health, education, information, legal help advice, National Human Rights Commission, NBA, IFAD, NGOs, police, civil defense And THE media. We to have about 22 stakeholders represented And THE ministry of health East on THE team has to treat survivors free of charge most of THE time while there are psychologists, advisors And lawyers has take up other aspects as GOOD as law enforcement agents.

"We to have A sexual assault reference center In Oyo State which East domiciled has Jericho Feeding with milk Home, he East Also A a stop justice center Or We to have doctors, counselors, legal representative And law enforcement agencies has give victims appropriate medical assessment free of charge, including drugs. There East Nothing stop citizens Since exploring THE opportunities that THE Oyo State government has put In place has ensure that case of GBV are correctly reported And THE case will be for follow-up therefore by THE ministry of justice

"Also, We to have free lines And helplines that anybody can call has at any time. Government has do A plot And THE team has Also do A plot And We are always TO DO he In collaboration with a lot agencies. We give alternative shelter For minors And adults SO that those WHO to want has get out of toxic And insulting environment can TO DO he without stress as A resident of Oyo State," She explained.

THE team, However, declared that women And THE Company In general to have A role has play In brake violence. According to has THE team, "Company has A role has play especially In terms of THE issue of stigmatization of victims, This should be eradicated And We should not blame survivors Or say them they cause THE situation. Company should Also collaborate with government In THE sense that When anybody see case of gender violence, they will report has THE appropriate authority And give survivor And family complete support of THE community has get justice. Company should ensure that community And religious leaders as GOOD as influential people In THE Company to have No place has hide When they are implied In coward actions Or allow them blanket up authors

"Also, women should develop themselves has to have significant the roles has play In THE lives of their children And The husbands; A women that brought something has THE painting faces lesser threats. As A women, You to have A role has play In your staff development. To leave We be friends with OUR children SO that We can know What East going on with them And guide them In love," he said.

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