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RMD also insisted that ending violence against women is not a struggle women should fight alone, urging men to take responsibility for changing harmful attitudes and behaviors.
Nigerian actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has weighed in on the conversations surrounding gender-based violence in Nigeria.
The veteran, while speaking during an event in Abuja, called for more inclusion of women, especially in government. He urged me to be more respectful towards women and not objectify them.
”Personally, when I did a film two years ago, I had like 80 percent women in the crew. And I always say to people in my profession, if you want to have anything done in government, put a woman in charge, and you can sleep with ‘your eyes closed.’ Just give respect to women and treat them like human beings. Or treat them like the way you would treat your daughter or your wife, with respect, with dignity. You know, don’t objectify them, don’t perpetrate violence. Correcting them does not mean hitting and beating them. It is easier to talk to people these days than to just use your fist,” he said.
RMD also insisted that ending violence against women is not a struggle women should fight alone, urging men to take responsibility for changing harmful attitudes and behaviors.
“There are institutionalized and systemic ways that women’s rights are trampled upon in Nigeria, and it is not something only women can fight. We also have to lend our voices to organizations working for women’s rights and against gender-based violence,” he added.
