GBV : LP Women Leader Condemns Name-calling For Female Politicians

The National Women Leader of the Labour Party, Mrs Dudu Manuga has condemned the act of labelling female politicians by their male counterparts as being promiscuous and loose.

Mrs. Manuga stated this at the Commemoration of the 2024 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, in Abuja.

A statement signed by her urges women who are particularly in politics not to be intimidated by the emotional and psychological violence perpetrated against them by their male counterparts just to frustrate them out of political engagements.

“Today, we are commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls Secondly, it is the beginning of what we call the Orange Campaign, which is the 16 days activities against gender-based violence”.

According to the statement, violence against women is something that is so prevalent these days, describing it as alarming, the level of cyber stalking and intimidation some women face in Nigeria.

“Violence against women is something that is so prevalent these days. It is not just about the issue of rape and sexual assault. There is the problem of harassment, intimidation, and all kinds of things that also happen in the office environment, too.

By Georgina Humphrey