I AM ALLEN NYEKA. I AM A LIBERIAN. I AM CURRENTLY RESIDING IN MELBOURNE, VICTORIA,AUSTRALIA. I THINK IT IS AWESOME AND WORTHWHILE TO CREATE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT STOPPING ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. I AM ALSO A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF VIOLENCE MOST PARTICULARLY AGAINST WOMEN,BECAUSE WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE CLASS IN ALL SOCIETIES.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD ARE ALSO CREATING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND LOBBYING MORE LEGISLATIONS IN PARLIAMENTS WITH TOUGHER PENALTIES ON BEHALF OF THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF WOMEN. I THINK THE BEST TIME TO ENFORCE SUCH LAW IN LIBERIA SHOULD START NOW. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY NOW, BECAUSE MORE WOMEN ARE IN GOVERNMENT AND I THINK THEY CAN ENFORE THE LAW WITH TOUGHER PENALTIES COMPARED TO DEVELOPED NATIONS.

I ALSO THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE PROGRAMS IN PLACE THAT WOULD ASSIST MEN WHO USE VIOLENCE. SOME MEN HAVE BEEN USING VIOLENCE BECAUSE OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICE AND BELIEF WHILE OTHERS USE VIOLENCE TO SHOW THEIR MASCULINITY. SO WE NEED PROGRAMS IN PLACE THAT WOULD EDUCATE MEN THAT VIOLENCE IS NOT GOOD. BUT IF WE ONLY CONTINUE TO GIVE WOMEN ALL THE EDUCATION AND CARE IT WOULD NOT DO ANY GOOD. WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON BINDING RELATIONSHIPS RATHER THAN SEPARATION. A WOMAN LEAVING HOME SHOULD BE THE LAST RESORT IF HER PARTNER RECEIVED THE NECESSARY EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE AND CAN NOT REALISE THAT VIOLENCE IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ANY GOOD AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP.

THANKS ALLEN NYEKA