STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN OUR HOMES AND COUNTRY
By: BAMIDELE AYOBAMI LUKMAN
“Our lives begin to end the day we keep silent about things that matter” ~ Martin Luther King Jr
I think it's high time we stop engaging in this inhumane acts and be in absolute support of any movement that discourages domestic violence and sexual harassment in our homes and society at large.
To put an end to this barbaric happenings, it is necessary to start from grass to grace which is our homes where all this stems from, the home is where the goodness in a child could be determined, if a child is good or bad, the home is where people point at, so also, for a child to be good he or she must be well brought up from a very humble and good family back ground.
It is amazing how huge the level of its occurrence and indulgence had grown, despite the truth that its a grievous sin, people still disregard the ill reputation attached to it, also if not now I think justice for it should be considered seriously because if not, many people will keep engaging in that kind of unlawful act which is domestic violence and sexual harassment.
And more like an adage which says; "A country where there's no law there's no sin".
The silence about domestic violence and other crimes has been an existing tradition of the people of this country, people though harrassed, can't go public with it because they fear to be tagged a despicable name in the society, the government though aware of the rampant ground it has gained has been mute on the issue for those responsible are not affected thus no necessary action follows, perhaps until when it turned the society into an unsecured place to live and our youths are affected beyond imagination.
Women and children in our society today have been the major victims of sexual harassment for they are the worst victims of rape, abduction and many more. This is certainly causing lots of hazards to the society and needs proper consideration to get it eradicated.
Several researches have shown that domestic violence in both children and women can be passed from one generation to another if drastic measure is not taken, so has recent studies shown that children involved in domestic violence or sexual harassment are the cause or abusers themselves, it is a surprising thing that in a nation like ours, where there is the human right committee as well as law enforcement agencies, the causes and solutions to these challenging acts have not been exposed and tackled, maybe they're not working up to expectation in our country we urge and plead with the government to make them work properly to be able to fight for the right of all citizens in our society.
In as much as we request for the intervention of the government, our able hands as active citizens is required to put a stop to the issue of domestic violence and sexual harassment.
Countries that enact and enforce laws in both homes and their communities have lesser cases of domestic violence.
Starting gradually until it becomes worst especially amongst our youths, "an idle hand is the devil's workshop", the truth is our youths of nowadays don't want to engage in any kind of lucrative work because they always expect success even without lifting a finger; "No sweet without sweat". Our youths need to start petty businesses in other to avoid being taken for granted by the devilish rich in our society.
Martin Luther King Jr who said and I quote;
“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle but in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace.”
Nothing good can be achieved with domestic violence because violence is never the answer to any progressive movement in our homes and societies. I don't seem to understand why people always want to engage in domestic violence and sexual harassment, whether it brings about change or make people better captures my curiosity. Do we even know that this violence is of two types?
Physical Violence: This is a physical combat which happens as a rusult of misunderstanding between two parties like between a man and mostly a woman, ranging from shoving, beating and insulting each other.
Sexual Violence: This is very rampant in our society and country today and it has lead to many things like sexual harassment, rape, and sexual abuse, to avoid this destructive act, one must
break the silence.
Don't be too panic to condone violence. Always try to raise an alarm when it happens at home or any other place.
Know the law and when to use the laws, so that when it happens you could know who will be your rescue.
In addition empower women and girls financially and educationally to protect themselves, it is very essential to look into this by addressing the source and perpetrator of violence, this can happen by giving our women proper orientation about the effects of violence and the cause. This could reduce the rate of violence that happens in our country generally.
In conclusion, know your right as a woman, always know your rights as a woman in the society, know that you are to be subjected to change not to destruction, join at list a humanitarian social club or group around your community that will broaden your knowledge.
Comrade Bamidele is a 300 level student of Education Economics from Usmanu Danfodiyo University.
By: BAMIDELE AYOBAMI LUKMAN
“Our lives begin to end the day we keep silent about things that matter” ~ Martin Luther King Jr
I think it's high time we stop engaging in this inhumane acts and be in absolute support of any movement that discourages domestic violence and sexual harassment in our homes and society at large.
To put an end to this barbaric happenings, it is necessary to start from grass to grace which is our homes where all this stems from, the home is where the goodness in a child could be determined, if a child is good or bad, the home is where people point at, so also, for a child to be good he or she must be well brought up from a very humble and good family back ground.
It is amazing how huge the level of its occurrence and indulgence had grown, despite the truth that its a grievous sin, people still disregard the ill reputation attached to it, also if not now I think justice for it should be considered seriously because if not, many people will keep engaging in that kind of unlawful act which is domestic violence and sexual harassment.
And more like an adage which says; "A country where there's no law there's no sin".
The silence about domestic violence and other crimes has been an existing tradition of the people of this country, people though harrassed, can't go public with it because they fear to be tagged a despicable name in the society, the government though aware of the rampant ground it has gained has been mute on the issue for those responsible are not affected thus no necessary action follows, perhaps until when it turned the society into an unsecured place to live and our youths are affected beyond imagination.
Women and children in our society today have been the major victims of sexual harassment for they are the worst victims of rape, abduction and many more. This is certainly causing lots of hazards to the society and needs proper consideration to get it eradicated.
Several researches have shown that domestic violence in both children and women can be passed from one generation to another if drastic measure is not taken, so has recent studies shown that children involved in domestic violence or sexual harassment are the cause or abusers themselves, it is a surprising thing that in a nation like ours, where there is the human right committee as well as law enforcement agencies, the causes and solutions to these challenging acts have not been exposed and tackled, maybe they're not working up to expectation in our country we urge and plead with the government to make them work properly to be able to fight for the right of all citizens in our society.
In as much as we request for the intervention of the government, our able hands as active citizens is required to put a stop to the issue of domestic violence and sexual harassment.
Countries that enact and enforce laws in both homes and their communities have lesser cases of domestic violence.
Starting gradually until it becomes worst especially amongst our youths, "an idle hand is the devil's workshop", the truth is our youths of nowadays don't want to engage in any kind of lucrative work because they always expect success even without lifting a finger; "No sweet without sweat". Our youths need to start petty businesses in other to avoid being taken for granted by the devilish rich in our society.
Martin Luther King Jr who said and I quote;
“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle but in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace.”
Nothing good can be achieved with domestic violence because violence is never the answer to any progressive movement in our homes and societies. I don't seem to understand why people always want to engage in domestic violence and sexual harassment, whether it brings about change or make people better captures my curiosity. Do we even know that this violence is of two types?
Physical Violence: This is a physical combat which happens as a rusult of misunderstanding between two parties like between a man and mostly a woman, ranging from shoving, beating and insulting each other.
Sexual Violence: This is very rampant in our society and country today and it has lead to many things like sexual harassment, rape, and sexual abuse, to avoid this destructive act, one must
break the silence.
Don't be too panic to condone violence. Always try to raise an alarm when it happens at home or any other place.
Know the law and when to use the laws, so that when it happens you could know who will be your rescue.
In addition empower women and girls financially and educationally to protect themselves, it is very essential to look into this by addressing the source and perpetrator of violence, this can happen by giving our women proper orientation about the effects of violence and the cause. This could reduce the rate of violence that happens in our country generally.
In conclusion, know your right as a woman, always know your rights as a woman in the society, know that you are to be subjected to change not to destruction, join at list a humanitarian social club or group around your community that will broaden your knowledge.
Comrade Bamidele is a 300 level student of Education Economics from Usmanu Danfodiyo University.
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