Why Aisha Buhari wants perpetrators of abuse sanctioned
By OakTV
20 December 2017 |
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has questioned why girls and women are taught how to prevent sexual abuse while men and boys are not cautioned against perpetrating such acts.
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