Thread by @EmekaDiru

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG VAW is a broader description of gender-based violence generally. It is any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in; physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women.

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG it also includes threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, in public or in private life.

VAW stops women and girls from achieving “every day normal things” let alone political
participation.@ndiafrica @NDIWomen

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG @ndiafrica @NDIWomen Violence targeted at women can manifest through the following.
-Physical attacks on targeted groups
-Arbitrary arrest and detention
-Abuse over voter choice
-Beatings, attacks, assault, and bodily harm
-Physically prevented from accessing registration or voting places

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG @ndiafrica @NDIWomen -# Women prevented from registering
-# Attempted murders of women candidates, voters, etc.
-# Women candidates, voters, etc. murdered
-# Incidents of verbal intimidation, harassment, or bullying
-# Women raped, sexually assaulted or harassed

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG @ndiafrica @NDIWomen Women targeted by slanderous rumors/character assassination
-# Women candidates forced to withdraw from the election
-# Women arbitrary detained and how long,
-# Women kidnapped
-# Posts of online harassment targeting women

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG @ndiafrica @NDIWomen -# Media articles and reports negatively portraying women
-# Incidents of women candidates’ family members killed or physically attacked.
#Incidents of women candidate’s campaign/support staff physically attacked.

Thank you

@GEJFoundation @OSIWA1 @Yoonu117 @WRAPANG @NDI @womenfundng @Naijavote @oluremisonaiya @ElectHER_NG @ndiafrica @NDIWomen i.e analysis of incidents received during the 2019 general election in #Rivers