Women at Risk International Foundation(WARIF), an organization that addresses societal issues on gender based violence, has marked the annual International Day of the Girl Child declared by the United Nations with the theme “the Power of the adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030”.
Dr. DaSilva- Ibru, Founder of WARIF, speaking on the International day of the girl child which held in Lagos, on the 9th of october 2017 stated that “at least one in four girls would have had one violent sexual encounter, by the time she reaches the age of 18 years in Nigeria today.”
She also encouraged everyone to raise their voice against rape and sexual violence of young girls. She said “as we continue to raise awareness on gender disparity and mark the international day of the girl child, we encourage a call to action for everyone to join us to raise their voices against rape and sexual violence of our young girls; for this is not their problem alone but OUR problem as a nations.”
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