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Saudatu Mahdi Quotes

born 1957 Nigeria

Saudatu Mahdi (born 20 April 1957) is a Nigerian women's rights advocate. She is the Secretary General of Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA).She has published over 20 books focusing on violence against women, women’s rights, Shari’a and women and women in education.

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Educated Northern women should come out to do more for other less privileged ones.

We need to have zero tolerance to injustice.

This reported cases does not suggest increment, it is just that the cases were not reported in the past.

Every survivor deserves access to justice, protection and quality support services without discrimination.

Women need to organise, not agonise over these issues and work in cooperation.

Most families treat domestic violence as a family issue and so fuel the trend.

We need a functional and apt legal framework to fight the cause of women.

Education, legislation and justice are the pillars that will liberate women from inhibiting practices.

Evidence-based interventions remain essential in addressing gender-based violence and strengthening justice systems.

It is not enough for us to condemn violence against women and girls; we need to put money where our mouth is.

Ending violence against women requires the active participation of governments, communities, families and individuals.

The Nigerian woman believes in equality but not sameness. She fights for equality but not at the detriment of the family.

There are still many unreported cases of rapes and other forms of assaults against women and girls in the country hence the need for concerted efforts to arrest the situation.

Violence against women and girls is not inevitable; it can be prevented through deliberate action, accountability and sustained commitment.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Saudatu Mahdi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.