Libreville, December 2, 2023 (AGP) – The associative platform “le Salon de la Femme” celebrated delayed, this Saturday, December 2, 2023, the international day for the elimination of violence against women, as part of the 16 days of activism. An opportunity for the association to intensify popularization and awareness among as many women as possible, noted an AGP journalist.
Under the theme: “Woman, do you know that there are laws that protect you?”, the president of the associative platform “le Salon de la Femme”, Sidonie Flore Ouwe, focused on the different forms of violence, particularly sterility within the couple.
«On the occasion of the 16 days of activism of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Gabon has passed several laws that protect women and that these laws do not affect the targets concerned by this fairly qualitative effort by the Gabonese public authorities. This day aims to intensify popularization, also intensify awareness so that a greater number of women can be informed of these laws and especially the procedures to be able to claim their rights. We focused on this form of sneaky violence which is not always known or which is maintained by couples, infertility or sterility of men“, declared Sidonie Flore Ouwe.
According to the president of the association, the flagship law which makes Gabon the first country to protect human rights is the law on the elimination of violence against women, law n°006/2021 of September 21, 2021. This law lists the different forms of violence against women.
The representative of women from Cameroon, Tunisia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Benin, Anita Kolo calls on the leaders of African countries to tackle this issue of violence against women head on, around the theme global : ” All united to prevent violence against women and girls ».
«I appeal to the benevolence of our leaders so that the actions taken are to advance this remarkable struggle through the votes of laws against women “, did she say.
The ceremony was enhanced by the presence of women transit deputiesion.
RNA/CBO/FSS
