The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), in collaboration with International IDEA (ROLAC), hosted an impactful advocacy walk against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
The event, which took place along the bustling route from Ile-zik to Ipodo Market in Ikeja, drew an overwhelming response from the public, making a bold statement in the fight against SGBV.
Executive Secretary DSVA Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi at the Walk, stressed that the walk was one of the programs slated for the month long Domestic and Sexual Violence awareness month and was aimed at sensitizing the residents in Ikeja, commuters and traders in the ills of sexual and gender based violence and the held that can be accessed pro bono via the Agency.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (ROLAC II) which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) is a stakeholder and supporter of the program, working to consolidate the Rule of Law and strengthen Anti-Corruption efforts in Nigeria.
According to Mrs Ijimakinwa, she further revealed that “RoLAC is dedicated to making justice accessible to the most vulnerable in society, including women, children, juveniles, persons with disabilities, and victims of sexual and gender-based violence. We strive to ensure that every individual can seek and receive justice without barriers.”
Participants, ranging from advocates to volunteers, engaged directly with motorists, traders, and pedestrians, spreading the message of zero tolerance to SGBV in Lagos state with placards, banners, fliers, flags and determined voices, they brought critical awareness to the realities of abuse, offering support to survivors and encouraging collective action to combat this societal menace.
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