The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has decried an increasing trend of men becoming victims of sexual and gender-based violence in recent times.
The agency’s Director General, Fatima Waziri-Aza, disclosed this at a workshop organized on Wednesday in Abuja, stating that the cases border on physical violence, separating children from their fathers, and chasing men out of shared homes.
Waziri, reassuring men who are victims that the laws protect them, revealed that fifteen complaints have been registered on such cases in 2023.
According to her, the workshop provides an avenue for stakeholders to strengthen collaboration among them and understand the different roles and responsibilities they each play in tackling Sexual and gender-based violence, SGBV, issues while discussing strategies and stepping up advocacy efforts towards preventing and tackling the issue.
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