FG, states urged to establish sexual domestic violence centres

The federal and state governments have been called upon to establish sexual and domestic violence centres to cater for victims. This call was contained in a communiqué made available to Daily Trust in Abuja, at the end of a workshop on understanding sexual, sexuality related violence and developing ethical protocols for dealing with them, organised […]

The federal and state governments have been called upon to establish sexual and domestic violence centres to cater for victims.
This call was contained in a communiqué made available to Daily Trust in Abuja, at the end of a workshop on understanding sexual, sexuality related violence and developing ethical protocols for dealing with them, organised by a non-governmental organization (NGO), Global Rights.
The communiqué released at end of the workshop observed that cases of sexual and domestic violence were on the increase in the country.
They decried the paucity of data on sexual violence in the country.
They also lamented that law enforcement institutions were not doing enough to stem the tide of sexual and domestic violence which, they said, were often treated  as “family matter.”
The participants recommended having a reliable database of sexual and domestic violence offenders, calling on institutions to work with civil societies to develop a reliable database.
They called for a coordinated multi-disciplinary approach for treatment of victims of sexual and domestic violence, especially children and other vulnerable persons.
The participants recommended confidential counselling for victims of sexual and domestic violence, adding that stakeholders needed to develop response referral, communication and service protocols to address cases of sexual and domestic violence.