Langa, voice of women collaborate on fighting gender-based violence against women, girls 

Participants at the 16 days of Activism on violence against women and girls organised by Langa Women Development initiative and Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi 

A Bauchi-based non-governmental organisation, Langa Women Development Initiative in collaboration with Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation has organised a two-day activity to commemorate the 2023 16 Days Activism campaign. 

The event was held at the Tangale Community Development Secretariat, Dass Road, Rafin Zurfi, Bauchi on Thursday. 

Executive Director of Langa Women Development, Maikudi Grace stressed the need for uniting to fight all forms of gender based violence against women and girls considering their fragile nature. 

She further stressed that the theme for the 2023 celebration, ‘Unite: Invest to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls’ was appropriate at this time when sentiments must be pushed aside for a better society. 

According to her, women and girls have been exposed to various forms of violence and are forced to suffer in silence, thereby, the need for unity of purpose to fight the menance. 

Grace then called on partners to give women and girls the required voice to enable them speak out and be heard by the society for help. 

In a goodwill message, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) stressed that the Church has been at the forefront of fighting gender based violence against women and girls through various ways. 

CAN however stressed for attitudinal change by the women and girls in the society in order not to attract any form of 

Also speaking, the Dan-Iyan Bauchi, Suleiman Ahmed Bashir condemned gay marriage which is a form of violence and unacceptable in a society like Nigeria which is full of religious activities. 

The traditional ruler who spoke from the point of view of a Muslim Cleric as a member of the Jammatul Nasir Islam (JNI) said that no religion allows any form of violence not to talk of gender based violence against women and girls. 

He stressed the need for unity, love and cooperation if human rights must be protected and promoted within the society saying that violence is not only against women and girls but generally against humans. 

According to him, “We need to respect and tolerate each other in order to move on as a progressive society. We don’t have any other country but Nigeria, we must unite to salvage it together.”