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According to a recent report by the United Nation, one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence globally in their life time. Violence against women and the girl child is a global crisis having no social, cultural or geographical boundaries.
According to the available statistic, 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
Globally, 7% of women have been sexually assaulted by someone other than a partner.
Also globally, as many as 38% of murders of women were committed by an intimate partner.
About 200 million women have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting.
Gender Based Violence is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world; undermining the dignity, health, autonomy, and security of its victims.
Violence against women and the girl child is mostly shrouded in a culture of silence; as victims are afraid to speak out for a lot of factors including shame, discrimination, fear, or pressure from family.
The power of the perpetrators are in the silence of their victims.
EPF Nigeria through our work, we will provide consolation and counselling to victims, medical care, and other support towards their journey to recovery.
Do not wait until it happen to you or someone you know; speak up against Gender Based Violence.
Stop Violence Against Women and Girls
