Today we will be discussing the role of laws in the protection of victims of sexual and gender based violence in Nigeria #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

The following are laws that protect ensure remedies and compensation for victims and survivors of gender based violence in Nigeria. #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

1. The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2. The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act 2015 3. Child Rights Act 2003 #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

4.The Criminal Code applicable to Southern Nigeria 5. The Penal Code applicable to Northern Nigeria #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

The role these laws play in our society cannot be ignored, and are numerous to mention as they set a standard for behavior and conduct, they: #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

1. Setting rules and regulations for human conduct and affairs, without laws the society can descend into anarchy and chaos. This is the primary purpose of making laws #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

2. Ensuring that the perpetrator gets punished and also deter him or her from doing the same thing to another person. #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

3. Ensuring that the survivor/victims gets justice and also compensation, this is one of the major innovation of the VAPP Act. Not only does a victim gets justice but there is also provision of compensation #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

5. elimination and prohibition of all forms of violence against persons, particularly women and girls who are affected; #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

Conclusively, Nigeria has good laws and is signatories to international treaties and conventions that addresses Sexual and Gender Based Violence #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

Unfortunately our implementation and compliance process is very poor and discouraging, these are as a results of different factors and is a story for another day #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

There is also the issue of stigma, most victims don’t want to come out and speak up. They have also lost confidence in the process and justice #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

These serve as barriers for the law to truly take it’s course and play its role in our society More awareness and sensitization is needed at this period #EndGBVnow #SpeakUp #BreakTheSilence Nigerian Women Trust Fund Women in Politics Forum

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