The major aim of this anthology is to combat violence against women, using writing for sensitization and awareness. Also, the anthology aims at changing community attitudes to violence against women. This project is also an experimentation challenge given to members of the Nigerian Society of Campus Writers (NSCW) whose membership cuts across different universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education.
Rape and sexual violence against women are currently the two major problems militating against the growth and development of youths in Nigeria. These twin vices are like epidemics gaining popularity and causing restlessness and concerns for Nigerian parents and governments, both at the local, state and federal levels. In 2015, UNICEF reported that one in four girls and one in ten boys in Nigeria had experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. According to a survey by Positive Action for Treatment Access, over 31.4 percent of girls reported that their first sexual encounters had been either rape or forced sex of some kind. Hopefully, with this anthology, we believe we have made our modest input and contributed our quota in the fight against rape and sexual violence against women.
The major aim of this anthology is to combat violence against women, using writing for sensitization and awareness. Also, the anthology aims at changing community attitudes to violence against women. This project is also an experimentation challenge given to members of the Nigerian Society of Campus Writers (NSCW) whose membership cuts across different universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education.
Rape and sexual violence against women are currently the two major problems militating against the growth and development of youths in Nigeria. These twin vices are like epidemics gaining popularity and causing restlessness and concerns for Nigerian parents and governments, both at the local, state and federal levels. In 2015, UNICEF reported that one in four girls and one in ten boys in Nigeria had experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. According to a survey by Positive Action for Treatment Access, over 31.4 percent of girls reported that their first sexual encounters had been either rape or forced sex of some kind. Hopefully, with this anthology, we believe we have made our modest input and contributed our quota in the fight against rape and sexual violence against women.
