The Yar’Adua Foundation, with support from the Ford Foundation, will host a public policy forum on violence against women today.
The dialogue titled, ‘Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!’, is with a view to galvanizing Nigerians to take action on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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According to a statement by the Director-General of the Foundation, Jacqueline Farris, the event, which will hold at the FCT, will have the first lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Fayemi, as keynote speaker.
Fayemi chairs the Gender Based Violence Law Management Committee in Ekiti State and serves as chairperson of the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum.
Other special guests include Ms. Kathleen FitzGibbon; Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, Hajiya Saudatu Mahdi; Secretary General of the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, and Ms. Esme Stuart; Head of Gender, Youth and Human Rights, European Commission.
According to the statement, the goal of the public policy forum is to identify policy gaps that can enhance the safety and security of women, young persons and other vulnerable populations on tertiary institution campuses.