GBV: Harmful culture of using women for debt settlement abolished in Cross River – Otive

A nationalist affairs expert and advocator against gender-based violence, Dr Otive Igbuzor, said an aged harmful civilization successful Becheve communities of Obanluku Local Government Area of Cross River State tagged “Money Woman” has been abolished totally.

He disclosed this portion speaking to journalists successful Abuja connected Tuesday.

He described the improvement arsenic a large breakthrough successful ending the long-standing oppression of survivors of the “Money Woman” contented successful Becheve communities of Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State.

According to him, portion the civilization persisted, girls were fixed retired successful matrimony not by prime but arsenic instruments of fiscal obligation, denying them their rights to education, idiosyncratic development, and autonomy.

He said the signifier progressive the usage of young girls often astatine highly susceptible ages arsenic a means of settling debts owed by their families.

“This was a bold and commendable step. It demonstrated that civilization is not static and that harmful practices tin beryllium challenged and redefined from within.

“We initiated a renewed process of engagement with accepted rulers, clan heads, and assemblage stakeholders.

“This process was deliberate, inclusive, and rooted successful di...