Laws won't stop abuse if homes keep raising boys to dominate women - Zuwera Ibrahimah
Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah advocated a stance at the West Africa Female Parliamentarians Peer Review Conference in Accra, where women parliamentarians and civil society organisations are discussing regional strategies to combat violence against women and girls. She stated, "As legislators, our responsibility goes beyond passing laws. We must ask ourselves how those laws are implemented and how they improve the lives of the people they are intended to protect."
Ibrahimah, the Member of Parliament for Salaga South and Vice Chairperson of Parliament's Gender, Children and Social Welfare Committee, said legislation alone is insufficient if not effectively implemented and supported by broader societal change. She also serves on Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Water and Sanitation Committees and works closely with the Human Rights Committee. She argued that socialisation within the family is one of the most powerful tools available to society, where attitudes and behaviours towards women are first formed.
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Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, MP for Salaga South, argues that laws alone cannot stop abuse if societal values continue to normalise the domination of
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