BREAKING NEWS:2022: Year Of Deadly Violence Against Women And The Need To Draw The Line
Home News Feature 2022: Year Of Deadly Violence Against Women And The Need To Draw The Line Over the years, and particularly in 2022, the country recorded a surge in the number of domestic violence incidents and reports, which led to the untimely death of many women. TUNDE OGUNTOLA and ROYAL IBEH examine measures to stem its prevalence. by Tunde Oguntola and Royal Ibeh 2 weeks ago Reading Time: 9 mins read In Nigeria , women and girls are subjected to multiple forms of violence in the home ranging from deprivation, starvation hitting, suffocating, burning, acid baths, poisoning, neglect, lack of care, verbal insults, degrading comments, torture and intimidation, female genital mutilation, child marriage, child abuse, denial, neglect, deprivation and abandonment. While the real number of women who have died arising from domestic violence remains largely unknown, it is important to note that there are also cases of men who have lost their lives after domestic squabble