Nigeria: Parents urged to observe non-verbal cues to prevent gender-based violence

Oyo State Programme Officer for the Resilient System for Sustainable Health Development/COVID-19 Response Mechanism (RSSH C19-RM) project, Mr Oluseun Adebiyi, has issued a warning that non-verbal and verbal cues, including facial expressions, gestures, and aggressive expressions, can be crucial indicators that should not be ignored because they can occasionally be suggestive of gender-based violence.

He said that parents should be aware of their children’s nonverbal and vocal…