In order to develop leadership abilities and self-defense capabilities against gender-based violence (GBV), at least 100 female athletes from all around Nigeria have received taekwondo training. Abia, Cross River, Delta, Oyo, Ondo, Edo, and Ekiti State were among the states represented among the participants in the Benin City workshop. Tony Eleme, the Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEP) Programme Officer, spoke during the two-day training at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. He explained that the foundation uses sports, particularly football and taekwondo, to give girls leadership skills, self-esteem, and confidence while also educating people about gender-based violence.He claims that the group holds the view that the empowerment of the girl child empowers the entire country. He pointed out that there is an urgent need to assist teenage girls in defending themselves, maintaining their confidence, and recognizing when they are being abused because gender-based violence is on the rise. These girls are occasionally taken advantage of without even realizing it. Through education and athletics, we are enhancing their awareness and fortitude. He said GBV affects both sexes, although women and girls are still disproportionately affected by it by more than 70%, according to Dr. Nosakhare Erumwunse, the Child Protection Network Nigeria’s Edo Coordinator. He advised the participants to embrace discipline and concentrate on competency, warning them against utilizing the talents to start pointless battles. Any female who has practiced taekwondo, according to Erumwunse, is less likely to be raped since she is capable of disarming an attacker and defending herself.
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