Social Justice Day: A case for femicide victims By Wonderful Adegoke Despite the United Nations General Assembly declaration of February 20 as World Day of Social Justice, Nigeria remains way too far from offering comfort and safety to victims of femicide according to the DOHS Cares Foundation during the commemoration of the 2026 World Day of Social Justice. Founder of the foundation Mrs Ololade Ajayi, said 17 years after the United Nation’s declaration, amid the alarming rates of femicide enshrined in misogyny and a culture that normalizes violence against women; victims are confronted with a system that offers idle promises rather than solid protection. “In 2024, DOHS Cares Foundation tracked 136 reported cases, resulting in 150 deaths. In 2025, the numbers worsened to 172 reported c...