TOBI AWORINDE writes on the clamour for justice amid avalanche of sexual assault cases and gender-based violenceHer voice was resonant with indignation as she recalled the recent rape cases in the country. It appeared to be the catalyst for impassioned calls for justice for rape victims. Similarly, the Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, decried the institutional failures that lead to the proliferation of sexual violence. We don’t have effective institutions that can adequately deal with the issue of violence against women and rape. Okewale-Sonaiya stated, “The narrative of the silence culture has changed as we have more survivors and families of victims of rape and violence speaking up.

Source: Punch June 07, 2020 23:15 UTC