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Proud Feminist🌹Vice president SUG FCE-Pankshin,
YWPLS fellow.

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@wipfng @womenfundng ........Youth campaigns on social media can highlight stories of boys and men who experienced GBV showing that speaking out is courageous, not shameful. #XChatOnGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng Schools should integrate gender equality education into the curriculum. Drama clubs, debates, and peer educators can challenge stereotypes early.......#ChatonGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng Leaders must normalize the idea that violence against anyone is wrong. #XChatOnGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng By openly acknowledging that boys and men can be victims too. Imagine a pastor preaching against GBV but adding, “If a boy or man is abused, he also deserves justice.” Families must stop dismissing boys’ pain as weakness......

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Q5 Stigma begins at home and in the community. What can leaders do to encourage openness and support male survivors?
#XChatonGBV
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@wipfng @womenfundng ......and services like shelters or hotlines are not designed with male survivors in mind. That’s a clear gap. #XChatOnGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng #ChatonGBV The VAPP Act covers “all persons” regardless of gender. However, implementation often centers only on women. For example, rape cases with male victims are rarely pursued with the same urgency.......

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@wipfng @womenfundng Start projects at local government levels and scale with state support.

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@wipfng @womenfundng 7. How this is achievable in Nigeria:
Leverage community-based organizations (CBOs) already working on GBV to extend services to men and boys.

Partner with local radio stations to normalize conversations about male survivors......

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@wipfng @womenfundng 6. Practical examples: boys’ discussion circles in schools, football clubs, and even barber shops spaces where boys naturally gather facilitated by trained mentors..

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@wipfng @womenfundng 4. Teachers, youth leaders, and faith leaders can be trained as first responders to identify abuse and connect survivors with support services.
5. Just like girls have safe spaces, boys need safe spaces too, where they can share experiences without fear of ridicule. #XChatonGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng 3. Peer support groups in schools, youth clubs, or religious settings can make a big difference.....

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@wipfng @womenfundng 2. In Nigeria, this could mean integrating safe spaces into existing structures like health centers, NYSC camps, community halls, and schools no need to create entirely new institutions.....

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@wipfng @womenfundng Let break it down:
1. We must build community counselling hubs where survivors are not judged by gender. Everyone deserves a safe space. #XChatOnGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng we need boys’ safe spaces where they can share experiences without fear of being ridiculed. #XChatOnGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng We must build community counselling hubs where survivors are not judged by gender. Peer support groups in schools, youth clubs, or religious settings can help. Just like girls’ safe spaces exist.........

[Women in Politics Forum @wipfng]

Q3: The culture of silence around male survivors is strong. How do we break this stigma? #XChatonGBV
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Q2 Men and boys may face emotional, sexual, or even economic abuse. Which forms are most common in your community?
#XChatonGBV
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@wipfng @womenfundng .......We must break this silence. Abuse is abuse whether against girls, boys, women, or men.
1. Acknowledge it
2. Create safe spaces
3. Enforce laws for ALL survivors
Justice and healing should never depend on gender.
#XChatOnGBV #EndGBV

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@wipfng @womenfundng .......That normalization of abuse is why many men and boys stay silent. Their pain is minimized, and they’re denied the right to heal.
GBV affects ALL genders, but stigma makes male survivors invisible.
#XChatOnGBV