The Edo State Government has concluded plans for the establishment of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), as part of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to tackle the incidences of rape and other sexual assaults, as well as cater for the needs of survivors in the state.
Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. Maria Edeko, said this during a 5-day training course in Sexual Assault Trauma Counselling (SARC) organised for counsellors attached to the ministry to fast track the delivery of SARC services in the state.
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