The management of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education Kano, expressed readiness to partner with a non-governmental organization, Centre Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in tackling the scourge of gender-based violence, especially violence against women and girls.
This was disclosed when the school provost, Dr. Yahaya Isah Bunkure received a delegation of CITAD at his office during an advocacy visit.
Dr. Yahaya Bunkure, said that ignorance remains one of the major reasons behind the escalating rate of gender-based violence, especially violence directed at women and girls in society.
He added that his college has the department of guidance and counseling which is headed by a female and the sole responsibility of the department is working with students and parents in helping, guiding students’ academic, behavioral and social growth.
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He further said that the college has deepened efforts by engaging critical stakeholders in fighting sexual and gender-based violence in academic environment. “I commend the CITAD for choosing as a worthy partner in the fighting sexual and gender-based violence,”
Dr. Bunkure also described effective leadership and community engagement will create safe, gender-sensitive learning environment.
On her part, the gender officer of the center, Zainab Aminu revealed that CITAD worried at which the rate of cases concerning sexual violence is occurring that is why the center started campaigning against this menace with support from Ford Foundation.
Miss Aminu, also assured the college that CITAD will sensitize some academic and non academic staff of the college against negative impact of violence against women and girls.
Adding the CITAD decided to partner the higher institutions and other learning environment having realized its presence and spread will be essent in reaching out to Kano state residents.
