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June 06, 2005

Violence without amnesty

There's an unsettling post by Black Looks on Amnesty International's Nigeria: Unheard Voices on violence against women in Nigeria. She writes: "The kind of violence taking place in Nigeria is hardly different from elsewhere but what is different and important is how Nigerian women are dealing with the violence." Apparently there are a number of programs that provide free access to legal help. She concludes: "Nevertheless, none of these projects or initiatives can be of much use unless victims of violence can access the services and there is a high profile awareness..." [Technorati tag: Nigeria]

Posted by D. Weinberger at June 6, 2005 02:14 PM

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Violence against women, and I mean both physical and emotional is unfortunately institutionalized in many African communities, horrid tales abound in the many african cultures. I wonder if any public health interventions can be designed to prevent some of these cases of abuse?

Posted by: Imnakoya | June 8, 2005 10:37 PM

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