The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed that 10,007 cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (GBV) have been reported in the state since the commencement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s…
By Adebisi Onanuga The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) recorded a total of 1,617 cases of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for the period between…
By Ngozi Egenuka In a bid to eradicate the high rate of child abuse and injustice meted out to vulnerable communities, the Right Enforcement and Public Law Centre (REPLACE) in…
Adamawa registered 774 cases of sexual and gender-based violence between 2020 and the first half of 2021. Two hundred and ninety-seven of the perpetrators have been condemned to date. These…
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GBV: Movement demands establishment of SARCs, sustainably funded support system
State of Emergency Gender Base Violence (GBV) Movement has called for the establishment of Sexual Assault Referral Centers (SARCs) and well-equipped shelters in every state, backed with a coordinated, sustainably-funded…
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Gender-Based Violence: Centre demands appropriate policy for rehabilitation, recovery, of victims
By Chioma Obinna The Executive Director of Mothers And Marginalised Advocacy Centre, MAMA Centre, Chioma Kanu, has stressed the need to involve school girls in the public outcry against Gender-Based…
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UN urges Iraq to end violence against vulnerable people, persons with disabilities
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) urged on Wednesday the Iraqi authorities to end violence against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), as COVID-19 restriction measures increase the risk of violence against…
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UN releases 25 mln USD for women-led projects battling gender-based violence
The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million United States dollars from the UN’s emergency fund to support women-led organizations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence in humanitarian…
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Nun arrested for helping five priests rape deaf children
A Roman Catholic nun stands accused of helping five priests sexually abuse deaf children. Kosaka Kumiko, 42, allegedly helped the priests cover up anal and vaginal rapes, fondling and oral…
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COVID-19: Millions of children at risk of measles, polio, due to vaccination disruptions
Millions of children in Nigeria are at the risk of measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases due to disruptions of routine immunisation and other vaccination programmes as a result of…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun By Alfred Olufemi Plans are underway to set up a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) court to handle issues relating to sexual abuses and violence…
A cross section of participants at the Osun CSDP training programme The General Manager, Osun State Agency for Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), Mrs. Funmi Aderonke Abokede, has suggested…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for an end to all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and enactment of law to protect househelps from hardships and…
A-list Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw-Nutall, is waging a serious war against child sexual abuse. And the 49-year-old mother of one is not joking about it. The Cross River State-born actress…
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NGO calls for sustained sexual, reproductive health services during Coronavirus
An NGO, Pathfinder International, has called for sustained sexual and reproductive healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic. Its Country Director, Dr Amina Dorayi, said this was to check unintended pregnancies, reduce…