Nigeria, March 6 -- A women's empowerment and political participation group, Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF), has condemned the responses to Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

AAF in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, stated that the backlash exposes Nigeria's entrenched culture of gender-based violence (GBV).

The Executive Director of AAF, Mable Ade, noted in the statement that the dismissive reactions to the allegations of sexual harassment not only highlight a culture that undermines women's rights but also perpetuates an environment where victims are silenced and perpetrators emboldened.

Ms Ade described the reactions to the allegati...