Ending Gender Based Violence
By TVC News Nigeria
16 February 2020 |
7:02 am
Violence against women and girls is one of the most wide spread violations of human rights and millions of women and girls around the world suffer physical sexual abuse every year. Experts say awareness is critical to curbing menace.
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