The Federal Ministry of Girls Affairs has reaffirmed its dedication to working with non secular leaders and civil society organisations such because the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), to fight Gender-Based mostly Violence (GBV) in Nigeria.
The Minister of Girls Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, gave the peace of mind on Thursday in Abuja on the Stakeholder Dialogue on the Islamic Perspective on GBV Prevention and the launch of GBV Prevention Guides for Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs).
The occasion was organised by dRPC in collaboration with the Centre of Islamic Civilisation and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID), with help from the Ford Basis.
Authorities dedication
Declaring the workshop open, Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who was represented by Aisha Gana, stated Islamic students have a significant position to play in clarifying true Islamic teachings and stopping GBV.
She famous that also they are accountable for correcting dangerous misconceptions, counselling households, supporting survivors, influencing insurance policies, and partnering with authorities and NGOs.
“Your non secular authority helps shift social norms, scale back stigma, and promote justice, dignity, and safety for all,” she famous.
Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim assured members that the ministry would proceed to collaborate with the dRPC and Muslim leaders throughout the nation, stressing that the initiative aligns with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Islamic values
The dialogue and launch shaped a part of the Muslim Opinion Leaders for GBV Prevention in Northern Nigeria venture, which seeks to curb GBV by leveraging the affect of Muslim clerics.
The venture empowers students to use Islamic teachings in difficult dangerous cultural practices and advancing the safety of ladies and ladies.
In his keynote tackle, the Imam of the Nationwide Mosque, Abuja, Iliyasu Usman, stated whereas some interpretations of particular hadiths or Qur’anic verses have been misused to justify violence in marriage, Islam’s moral framework upholds kindness, mercy, and the prohibition of oppression.
Mr Usman emphasised that Islam teaches respect and nonviolence.
“Students are regularly working to appropriate cultural misinterpretations that perpetuate gender violence” he stated.
In his welcome tackle, the Director of Centre for Islamic Civilisation and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID), Taufiq Abubakar, stated any type of aggression, molestation, or transgression is strictly forbidden in Islam.
Mr Abubakar recalled that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), throughout his Farewell Pilgrimage, declared life and property sacred, stressing that Islam offers clear codes of conduct for treating ladies with fairness and respect.
He famous that if these ideas are persistently noticed, there can be a GBV-free society.
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About dRPC
dRPC is a Nigerian NGO that works with civil society teams by way of coverage analysis, coaching, funding, and technical help.
Its actions concentrate on gender equality, ladies’s empowerment, training, well being, and social justice, with specific consideration to women-led and grassroots organisations.
Aisha Gana consultant of the Minister of Girls Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
