by 
THE First Lady of Ekiti
State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has charged the students of Ekiti State University to
desist from acts capable of promoting Gender-Based Violence in the institution.
Erelu Fayemi made the call at a one-day workshop themed: Gender Based Violence
(GBV) and Sexual Harassment (SH) in Tertiary Institutions: The Way Forward,
which held at the main auditorium of the university.
Mrs. Fayemi told the students that GBV destroys women’s and
the girl-child’s life and causes them to have low self esteem. She said that it
was to prevent such tragedy that the Ekiti State Government put up stronger
laws against GBV than any other state in the country. She said: “Ekiti has some
of the most robust laws in fighting against any form of gender- based violence
in the country but we need to address structures and underline the causes.
“Women should not be treated as second class citizens because what is good for
the men or male child is also good for the women,” she said. The
Vice-Chancellor of EKSU, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, in his remarks, admonished the
students to stay away from any gender-based violence in the institution and
promised to make the citadel of learning free from any form of abuse and ensure
zero-tolerance for sexual harassment in the university He thanked Mrs. Fayemi
for her unflinching support anytime the need arises and promised to support the
promotion of zero- tolerance for gender-based violence in the institution.
Source: Vanguard
