SAY NO TO RAPE
Towards safer institutions in Nigeria free of rape and sexual violence, the SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE in conjunction with WOMEN AT RISK INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (WARIF) spread its campaign to LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC (LASPOTECH) Ikorodu campus. The students were urged to always speak up and seek help. And that their mental health is paramount and should always come first when faced with situations of rape. WARIF explained to the students saying that consent is key and both genders should always avoid putting themselves in situations were they become vulnerable. One of the facilitators, Mr Adeyemi defined RAPE as "forceful penetration" on any gender. He said, "without consent, penetration into any part of a female or male's body be it the private part, mouth or anus is rape". Following the extremely prevalent rate of sexual violence and harassment in institutions, WARIF thought it necessary to implement this program to break the culture of silence and also to ensure ...