Ekiti state Attorney General and commissioner for justice, Mr Wale Fapohunda SAN has called for a safe space for women in public service experiencing Sexual and gender-based violence in their homes.
Mr Fapohunda made the call while delivering a lecture Titled, “Tackling the menace of Sexual and gender-based violence in public service: Role of women in Management.”
The Attorney General stated that women in management should involved the services of Senior citizens who could mentor and sensitize female public servants battling with gender based violence either in the workplace or home front .
He highlighted some of the intervention put in place by the government to include Enforcement of the criminal justice system to punish perpetrators of SGBV, safe shelter for victims, Sexual Referral centre among others
Mr Fapohunda implored the various ministries to come up with their own GBV policies to checkmate Sexual harassment in the workplace.
In her contribution, the permanent secretary, ministry of Education, Dr Folake Olomojobi mentioned that women in management should key into the intervention by the world bank to support Ekiti state with safe shelter for SGBV victims across the sixteen local government areas of the state.
She noted that when women were economically empowered they would be less vulnerable to domestic violence.
Earlier in her welcome address the coordinator ,women in management, Ekiti state Mrs Oyeyemi Kayode -Ojo said women in management would continue to assist in preparing female officers in the public service for leadership roles, encourage healthy habits and lifting other women as well as sensitizing them against SGBV.
Olufisoye Adenitan.
