Centre for Information Technology and Development, (CITAD) has called for the
establishment of Gender Abuse Monitoring Unit in the Ministry of Education, its parastatals responsible for education at different levels and in the schools.
Zainab Aminu, Gender Project Officer of CITAD made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday.
In the statement, CITAD recalls that on 10th June, 2022, the Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir announced the official launch of the Sexual Offenders Database (SOD) in Kano state.
The statement pointed out that the database is aimed at keeping records of all sexual offenders within the state in a register and will be available online for download by interested person and also in official gazette to be shared to rural areas.
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The statement maintained that the development will hopefully deter perpetrators, knowing they could be named and shamed anywhere in the society.
“Results from our monitoring has shown an increasing rate of incidence of various forms of gender violence in the state.”
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“For years, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has been advocating for measures to curb this problem.” It stated.
The statement explained that the launching of the Sexual Offenders Database (SOD) by the State Government is well development.”
“CITAD applauds the government for strategic move in the fight against GBV in the state.”
Similarly in the statement, CITAD stressed that SOD will help in curtailing the menace and pave way for a society free from Gender-Based Violence.
In the statement, CITAD also emphasized on the following observations:
Establishment of special courts for trying perpetrators of gender-based violence. School authorities to constitute team of observers that will monitor and report GBV.
It further called on teachers/lecturers to uphold their duty towards the students in their care, noting that Teachers need to protect such students not violate them.
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In the statement, CITAD lamented the increase of Online violence and highlighted the public to be aware that violence online is not acceptable and should be reported.
