The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with Ebonyi state government through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has graduated over twenty survivors of Gender-based violence and…
Gender Based Violence
200 Adolescent Girls, Young Women with Disabilities Trained to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Bauchi
BAUCHI, Nigeria — About 200 adolescent girls and young women, including those living with disabilities, are undergoing a six-month skills acquisition programme in Bauchi State aimed at tackling gender-based violence…
NCPWD Strengthens Alliance with ROLAC to Combat Gender-Based Violence Against Persons with Disabilities
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has pledged unwavering support to the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) programme in a…
Lagos Empowers People With Disabilities Through Training on Rights and Sexual Violence Prevention
In a significant move toward inclusion and protection, the Lagos State Government has hosted a two-day advocacy training for persons with disabilities, aimed at educating them on sexual and gender-based…
IFA Calls For Eradication Of Violence Against PWDs, Trains 20 GBV/DBV Advocates
Inclusive Friends Association, IFA, has commenced training for 20 Persons with Disabilities to advocate for reduction, if not eradication, of Gender Based Violence against Persons with Disabilities in Lagos, Nigeria.…
NGO unveils scheme to empower, rehabilitate gender-based violence survivors
By Lawrence Bajah An Abuja-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Divine Women of Purpose Association (DWOPA), has unveiled plans to strategically tackle the challenges of gender-based violence survivors, through empowerment, rehabilitation and…
Reportage: AMDF Trains Journalists On Gender Based Violence, VAPP Law
As part of the implementation of the Rise Up project by the Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF on Violence Against Women and Girls, a group of Journalists and bloggers on…