By Oswald Agwu Ebonyi State judiciary has been called upon to urgently set up a Gender based violence Court as provided in the Violence Against Persons Prohibition law. The call…
The Women Rights Advancement and Protection Initiative, WRAPA, Nigeria have trained about 60 gender-desk officers on adequate response to Gender-Based Violence, GBV, cases. The trainees were selected from the 10…
Sexual And Gender Based Violence
Over 158,517 cases of SGBV received in 2021 unacceptable – ActionAid
By Adeola Akinbobola ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has said over 158,517 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children formally received in 2021 is unacceptable and must be…
The International Human Rights Observatory (IHRO) Africa, says it is set to launch its Headquarters in Abuja to empower women and boost the campaign against Sexual and Gender-based violence against…
By Patrick Odey Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has called for concerted efforts by relevant stakeholders and authorities towards eliminating all forms of Gender-Based Violence against women and the…
Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Wife of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has called for a collective advocacy and action towards zero tolerance for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful practices. Osinbajo made the…
Sexual And Gender Based Violence
Ending GBV/VAWG: WILFP Grooms Ebonyi Women’s Movement, CSOs on project Designing.
By Oswald Agwu The Women International League for Freedom and Peace, WILFP, has trained over 200 participants on project designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation towards ending Violence Against Women and…
Sexual And Gender Based Violence
Group takes advocacy on VAPP, ACJ Laws implementation to Osun State government
A non-profit organisation in Osun State under the auspices of the Community Advancement Initiative for Self-Reliance has taken its advocacy for full implementation of Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Administration…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has simplified version of relevant laws on Sexual, Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency…
The Akwa Ibom Government has expressed willingness to partner Danish Government and United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) to assist in reproductive health care programmes for women and campaigns…
Sexual And Gender Based Violence
Gender-Based Violence: Group trains community champions to curb menace
By Henry Uche In its resolve to see the end of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country, Tabitha Empowerment Centre (TEC) has trained Frontliners of Gender-Based Violence whom they regard…
A non-governmental organisation, Boys Quarters Africa, in partnership with Connected Development, has unveiled a boy-focused club with the aim of mobilising boys and men in ending all forms of violence…
From Femi Folaranmi In the bid to tackle domestic violence headlong, gender advocacy groups in Bayelsa State have unveiled a Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) in Bayelsa State. The domestic violence…
Women Liberation and Transformation Group (W-LIT) and other stakeholders have advocated increased community awareness on the dangers of gender-based violence as a strategy to end the menace. The stakeholders made…
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FG must protect PWDs against increasing sexual, gender-based violence — CSO
A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Deaf Women Aloud Initiative, DWAI, called on the Federal Government, FG, to introduce policies that is geared towards protecting People With Disabilities, PWDs, against the…