NEWS : Commissioner For Women Affairs Holds Press Briefing On Gender Violence.

By Aisha Saad

 On 25th November 2015, The  Hon. Commissioner   Ministry  of Women  Affairs,  Social  Development and  Integration, Alhaji  Aliyu Bello Tola  briefed media  on the  line- up  of  activities  to  mark  the  16- Days  Activism in the  state  at  the conference Hall, Ministry of  Health. 

  
However, this  year’s  global  theme  for the  day  is “peace in the  Home, Peace in the  World: Make Education  safe for  All”. The Hon.Commissioner  stressed  that these 16-Days of  Activism is a campaign period  for  violence  against  women and  girls, men and boys. 

He  intimated  the  media  on the  line- up  of  Activities  to mark  the  day  in the  state, and how the Ministry intends to sensitize the  general public  more on the campaign which has been schedule on 26th  November to 10th  December, 2015. Matters On HIV AIDS Prevention, Reproductive Health, Voluntary  health Services, how to protect persons with  disabilities  from violence  and  copping  mechanisms. 

   
Similarly, the Ministry shall liaise with Religious leaders on their roles in  the  society, pay advocacy visit to State House of Assembly, and finally  have  discussions on Human Rights Day as well as the launching of the  Referral  path –way  for service providers. 

 Alhaji Bello Tola solicited for support of the media to ensure  successful  observance  of  these days in the state.