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The Movement Against Rape and Sexual Violence (MARS-V) Initiative is set to host a digital summit on Saturday, 27th June, 2020, to address rape cases and gender-based violence; and educate the general public on the roles individuals and organizations can play in curbing this vile act and creating a safer environment for Nigerians.
The webinar which is titled “Ending the Culture of Impunity in cases of rape and gender based violence” will feature panelists from various fields who will be focusing on topics such as:
Speaking through the lens, Why the Laws need to be changed to extreme laws/punishments on proven rape and also harsher on other forms of gender based violence, The culture of silence and impunity of the perpetrators that go with it, Obstacles to Invoking change in Gender-based Laws, from the perspective of a Doctor and Gynecologist – Health risks and effects of rape on the survivors; Explaining the Holistic Legal View of Rape and GBV and Emphasizing the Role of Women in fighting Rape & GBV.
Other topics include The role of journalism in creating safe spaces for breaking the barrier of silence, emphasizing the key role of NGOs in addressing rape and GBV and Redefining and Strengthening our current Rape Laws, the sustainable means to end rape cases in Nigeria.
The Guest Speaker for this discussion is Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State.
Speakers at the virtual summit include: Hauwa Ojeifo Founder, Mental Health Coach and Advocate at She Writes Woman, Aisha-Ummi Garba El-Rufai, Wife Of The Governor Kaduna State and UNFPA Ambassador On Fistula, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu First Lady of Kebbi State, Paediatric Consultant & Child’s Right Advocate and Amina Abubakar Sani Bello, First Lady Of Niger State, Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Other speakers include; Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology & Founder – Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF), Sixtus Obinna Nwoke Convened African Indigenous Center For Sustainable Development Goals, Rafat Salami, Author At VON, Dame Pauline Tallen, Honorable Minister Women Affairs, Amaka Ogundipe Esq and Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Director General NAPTIP
“One of the purposes of punishment is to deter subsequent and intended perpetrators of such crimes for which the punishment is being meted out for and until we get the laws changed to apply extreme legal punishment for rape, Sexual predators and rape perpetrators will continue to destroy people’s lives without any serious consequences.” – Aisha-Ummi Garba El-Rufai said.
The conversation will be moderated by Vimbai Mutinhiri-Ekpeyong.
