International Day of Eliminating Violence against Women: Wife of Taraba SDP governorship candidate commends women who rise above odds

Mrs. Mbantira Baido

By Anthony Maliki

The wife of the Social Democratic Party (SD𝖯) governorship candidate for Taraba State, Mrs. Mbantira Baido has commended women who have risen above all odds to exonerate themselves from violence.
She also said her heart is with those who lost their lives as a result of violence.
The governorship candidate’s wife made the remark in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Day of Eliminating Violence against Women.
According to her, violence against women is becoming a norm in not only our society but around the world and joined the world to lend her voice to other women who have suffered or going through one form of violence or the other. 
Mrs. Baido noted that there was need to always remember that no nation can thrive successfully without women and appealed to men to be of support to the women.
Besides, she also noted other women as well should support and speak up and show up for fellow women explaining that there was need to support each other as “No man is an island.”
She implored all to add their voices to the “Unite” Campaign which features 16 days of activism beginning from November 25 for the elimination of violence against women.
“Our dear fathers, sons and brothers, this activism is not a SheForShe alone but also HeForShe. Remember that our mothers, wives and daughters are women.
“Take the responsibility today to be an agent of change in your community by voicing out when you notice any act of violence. Change begins from You and I and from our immediate environment.
“Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles,” Mrs. Baido stressed.
The United Nations General Assembly defines violence against women as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.