Tag: #StopMisuseOfReligion
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FIDA URGES RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO END MISUSE OF RELIGION FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called on religious leaders to stop distorting sacred texts to justify gender-based violence (GBV) against women. At the second annual dialogue on GBV prevention held in Lagos, FIDA’s Country Vice President Mrs. Eliana Martins highlighted how misinterpretations reinforce patriarchy and normalize violence within homes. Supported by…
