The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has flagged - off the International Women's Day celebration in Nigeria with an appeal to the National Assembly to urgently pass into law the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill before the end of the 7th Legislative Session. This, he said would address the increasing spate of violence against women, children and youths.
While speaking in a press briefing session to begin the activities marking the International Women's Day (IWD) slated for Sunday March 8, 2015 with the theme: "Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Make It Happen," Maina condemned in strong terms, the brutal assault on widows in Imo State during a peace protest outside the Imo Government House, describing it as disheartening.
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