Dr Oluwajimi who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, stressed that young children are also facing rape, incest, sexual harassment and homosexuality in the country.
“It is not only girls or women who face GBV.
“Both men and women experience violence, but the majority of victims are women and girls. The perpetrators of GBV are mostly men and the victims are mostly women.
“Historical perspective shows that there is more concentration on women when it comes to GBV,” NAN quoted him as saying.
He went on to add: “However, statistics show that boys are also exposed to violence, especially rape.”
Dr. Oluwajimi describes GBV as any act that is done against someone against their will as a result of gender norms and unequal power relations.
He said that emerging data shows that many men and boys are also survivors of GBV, but they choose to suffer in silence for fear of being stigmatized when they speak out.
He called for joint efforts against cancer, adding that awareness campaigns should not be limited to sexual violence against women but should include both genders.