By Adekunle Williams
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), CareForAll Initiative had disclosed that it plans to step up the Global Campaign Against Rape in the society was to provide an accessible platform for rape victims to speak up against the menace.
The Director of the group, Mr Ofon Umoh, made this known during the maiden edition of the Global Campaign Against Rape in Lagos. The theme of the campaign is “Say No To Rape”.
Umoh explained that the platform would ensure the culprits of rape were brought to book; therefore reducing the incidence of rape in the society.
According to him, the campaign is unveil today to change the narrative of rape victims in the country as the platform will give them the opportunity to speak up.
“There have been increase rate of the rape incidences in different communities in Lagos and other parts of the country.
“Therefore our core objectives include to promote, protect and preserve the rights and interest of indigent and vulnerable members of the society, especially women, children and persons with disabilities.”
Umoh regretted that the few victims of rape with understanding of their rights were scared of stigmatisation and threats from the perpetrators.
He noted that for any society to enjoy peace, it must stop it and the male genders must find better ways to communicate effectively with respect rather than subjecting themselves to raping.
Also, the Ghana Consulate-General in Lagos, Ms Samata Bukhari, has urged parents to teach their children about sexual morality to prevent the controversial indecency act that occurred among some Chrisland school students.
Sexual morality is the absence of sexual relations before marriage and complete fidelity between husband and wife during marriage.
Bukhari said if the parents or guardian failed to teach them about the moral values of sexual morality, they would learn those immoralities from their friends in the school.
According to her, I will advised parents to pay special attention to the emotional needs of their children given the gross reduction in moral values in the society.
“The society is in a serious decadent crisis and the solution can only come from the home. The Chrisland issue wouldn’t have happened if the parents had instilled moral value on their children.
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“It is a clear case of bad parenting, even though there are forces from the school and the society,” she said.
Bukhari urged the parents to ensure that they devise a means to monitor what their children watch to restrict them from accessing adult sites at home.
She said sexual education should be a collective efforts of the school authorities, religion institutions and communities in educating them about sexual morality in the society.
Bukhari, however, noted that rape was a crime against humanity, adding that victims suffered unimaginable pains and humiliation, including social exclusion and depression resulting in suicide in up to 10 per cent of cases.
She appealed to government and community leaders to raise up to help support victims and create a wider campaign help rape victims get back on their feet and lead productive lives again
(NAN)
