BRIEFING NOTE - ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN CAMPAIGNING AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIAN

In contrast, Christianity also emphasises love, and the protection of women and of the human body as being made in the image of God, all of which negate abuse. [...] 8 Engaging men and boys in campaigning against sexual violence in Nigerian tertiary institutions Methodology Key research objectives The objective of this project was to examine the engagement of men and boys by WROs involved in interventions to prevent sexual violence in Nigerian tertiary institutions, the extent to which they have engaged males, the strategies employed, and the factors that mode. [...] Figure 1: Sex of students responding to the survey Figure 2: Age of students responding to the survey Figure 3: Ethnicity of students responding to the survey 14 Engaging men and boys in campaigning against sexual violence in Nigerian tertiary institutions Figure 4: Religion of students responding to the survey 56.00% 52.00% 52.06% 48.00% 46.40% 44.00% 40.00% Muslim Christian Perception of trends. [...] This helped reduce the occurrence of gender-based violence in the community.’ Male KII participant Importance of male engagement in sexual violence interventions All the FGD participants agreed unanimously that male engagement is vital to the prevention of sexual violence in higher institutions and in wider society. [...] This is partly because the activities of WROs are often limited by a range of constraints that serve as barriers to the work of WROs in tertiary institutions in general, and in relation to sexual violence: • the bureaucratic process and protocols within the university system • protracted response times from the institutions’ management • inconsistent academic calendars and strikes • lack of fundin.