A Non-governmental organization, Women’s Rights and Health Project, WRAHP, yesterday stated that after its data analysis and collation on gender-based issues across Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State, it discovered that the phenomenon was more prevalent in Abakaliki and Afikpo North LGAs of the State. The Ebonyi State Coordinator of WRAHP, Mr. Charles Ndubuisi stated this during a Refresher Workshop for Community representatives on enhancing gender equality and protection from gender-based violence in Ebonyi State at Clevero Hotel, Abakaliki.
The refresher workshop, which is powered by WRAHP, with support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA, was also designed to expose participants to the legal instrument available for addressing gender-based violence in the State. According to him, the effect of domestic violence includes, fear, guilt and depression, withdrawal and isolation, anger, violence, drug or alcohol.” The refresher workshop, which is powered by WRAHP, with support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA, was also designed to expose participants to the legal instrument available for addressing gender-based violence in the State. According to him, the effect of domestic violence includes, fear, guilt and depression, withdrawal and isolation, anger, violence, drug or alcohol.” Source: Vanguard
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