We Tell It Africa

The growing insecurity in Nigeria especially triggered by Boko Haram insurgency, Herdsmen attack, activities of Cattle rustlers and communal clashes has necessitated the need for conflict resolution at varied levels both at the grassroot and at the level of the federal government, thus making the need for adequate legislative policies imperatively urgent. Women and girls being the worst hit in conflict situations be it domestic violence or communal crises or war situations. The women are the ones who bear the brunt of the aftermath of these conflicts. They have to deal with displacement away from home, threat to life, death of loved ones and breadwinners, loss of livelihood and properties resulting to youth drug abuse, poverty, teen pregnancies, health issues, amongst many others. The resultant effect of these is that they are left to re-build what is left of their families & lives, take up extra responsibilities caused by the death or displacement of loved ones. Thus they are n