Dr. Mansur Isa‑Buhari, a lecturer at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, urged parents and guardians to provide equal educational and livelihood support to both girls and boys. Speaking at a training session for 75 community and religious leaders in Binji Local Government Area, he warned against discriminatory attitudes and behaviours toward women in society. The event, organized by the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development with support from the EU‑UN Spotlight Initiative Project, focused on promoting gender‑equitable norms.
Dr. Isa‑Buhari described discriminatory attitudes as harmful to women and girls, particularly regarding domestic duties and education. He explained that gender‑equity norms and values are strategies designed to ensure fairness for both sexes, noting that historical and social disadvantages have prevented women from competing on a level playing field. He highlighted that female children continue to face various forms of violence—psychological, verbal, physical, emotional, and economic—even in modern society. Consequently, he emphasized the importance of educating men, especially husbands and family heads, about gender‑equity norms and effective ways to address gender‑based violence.
Earlier, Alhaji Musa Galadanci, Programme Officer of the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, called on community and religious leaders to champion gender‑equitable norms within their communities. He explained that the training aimed to develop proper messaging skills and encourage men to educate others about these norms, thereby preventing all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender‑based violence and other harmful practices. Participants across the cross‑section stressed the need to strengthen mutual coexistence, marital harmony, and to emulate the best Islamic lifestyles taught by Prophet Muhammad in matters of family living.
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