The escalation of domestic violence against women is undoubtedly one of the country’s biggest health concerns. Understanding its meaning can help you take positive action against its many manifestations of abuse. In some cases, abusers may not even realize that they are abusing another person. On the other hand, the victims may not be taking action against their abusers if they do not realize that the behavior they are experiencing is domestic violence.
Major categories of Domestic Violence against women include forced marriage, marital rape, sexual harassment, intimidation at work and in educational institutions, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, physical abuse, etc.
One-third of all women have experienced physical or sexual abuse at home in Africa. In addition, every eight hours, a domestic partner kills a woman in Africa. This happens when women go out without permission, neglect children, argue, refuse to have sex, or burn food.
The emotional and psychological abuse of women in Africa is rising day by day and can have severe short-term and long-term consequences. This type of abuse can affect both your physical and mental health. You may experience confusion, anxiety, embarrassment, guilt, constant crying, excessive obedience to the rules, powerlessness, etc.
Let’s take a look at the recent tragedy that happened in Nigeria.
Mrs. Osinachi Nwachukwu was a well-known Nigerian singer, songwriter, Minister of God, and producer of Christian worship music was a spirit-filled Nigerian gospel artist and singer with the voice of FIRE. Osinachi passed away at the age of 42 because of complications resulting from domestic violence. Her husband tortured her, and her husband taught their children that it was good to beat a woman. Police arrested her husband.
Close friends and family members have revealed that the Late Osinachi Nwachukwu was usually physically assaulted by her husband. The hubby was also said to have inflicted emotional abuse on the deceased gospel singer. People close to Osinachi Nwachukwu have accused her husband of being responsible for her death. She had suffered various injuries from when he assaulted her.
“He has been beating her”: Osinachi’s sister confirms domestic violence accusations.
In an interview with Vanguard Newspaper, Osinachi’s sister confirmed that Osinachi’s husband had kicked her in the chest. She said that the acclaimed artist “did not die of cancer.” Made claimed that following the assault, her husband took her to the hospital without notifying her family. Doctors also confirmed that the singer died after battling clusters of blood on her chest, which she suffered after being kicked.
She kept every secret and prayed in her heart that her husband would change one day. Nobody knew that she was going through hell in her marriage until her death, and that was when news started flying, and all the hidden secrets began coming out. Police have arrested the husband of a top Nigerian gospel singing star, Osinachi Nwachukwu after she died in an Abuja hospital on Friday.
I am Mz Menneh, and I strongly condemn this act. I urge the African government on domestic violence prevention to take such steps that play a crucial role in preventing domestic violence cases, focusing on challenges and shortcomings affecting government efforts. Provides policy recommendations on how the African government, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and donors can enhance the effectiveness of violence in Africa through the interdisciplinary framework to develop and implement programs that deal with continual violence.
