To stem the menace of femicide in the country, the Pathologist of the Nigeria Police, Dr. Samuel Keshinro has emphasized the need to collect and aggregate data as well as deploy trained manpower.
Keshinro made the call at the “awareness symposium on measuring gender-related killing of women and girls (femicides) in Lagos State to present recommendations for data systems improvements, advocacy and action” held in Ikeja.
Making a case for innovative approaches to tackling gender-based violence (GBV) including femicides, and homicides, Keshinro, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the symposium was part of a research sponsored by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative (D4H), as part of a broader series of activities designed to enhance data-driven decision-making within the police.
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The pathologist said the framework was based on globally accepted concepts and principles designed to enhance the consistency of crime statistics and improve analytical capabilities both nationally and internationally.
The symposium which brought together lawyers, members of the civil society, stake actors and security operatives, aimed to raise awareness about GBV, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and the extreme manifestation of such crimes- femicide.