Groups empower young women against violence
29 March 2023 |
4:12 am
Rotary International, District 9110, Nigeria, in partnership with Lions International, District 404 A1, Nigeria, and Project Alert have organised a symposium to empower young girls against violence.
Gender-based violence
Rotary International, District 9110, Nigeria, in partnership with Lions International, District 404 A1, Nigeria, and Project Alert have organised a symposium to empower young girls against violence.
The event organised to address the theme of 2023 International Women Day: “ Digital: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”, was attended by female students in Lagos and Ogun states.
In her remarks, the first female governor of Rotary International District 9110, Omotunde Lawson, noted that the media is replete with stories of gender-based violence at home or in the streets, many of which are with gory endings.
She stressed the need for equal opportunities for males and females. Lawson disclosed that gender inequality is a socio-cultural phenomenon, which divides people into various categories like male and female, placing one less than the other.
She said: “Although the event is designated for women, it will not be complete without focusing on girls who are the upcoming women, hence the special empowerment training put together for them as part of the Women’s Day Celebration.”
Founder/Executive Director Project Alert, Mrs. Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, who spoke on ‘violence against women’, said the malaise has continued to manifest itself in new forms and trends against women and girls in Nigeria.
Effah-Chukwuma said violence against women manifest in physical and verbal abuse to rape and even murder. She called on relevant authorities to do more to tackle this menace.
She said: “Gender-based violence (GBV) or violence against women and girls (VAWG), is a global pandemic that affects one in three women in their lifetime.
“The most common acts of violence against women in Nigeria, include sexual harassment, physical violence, harmful traditional practices, emotional and psychological violence, socio-economic violence and violence against non-combatant women in conflict situation.
“It is evident that relevant authorities ought to do more to tackle this menace.”
1 day ago
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
1 day ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
1 day ago
The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.
1 day ago
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of N100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.
1 day ago
Senator Ede Dafinone, the lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff for their instrumental roles in securing the release of His Royal Majesty, King Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, the monarch of Ewu-Urhobo…
1 day ago
Officers from the Ikotun Police Division, Lagos State have rescued three children who had been locked in a room for days by their grandmother. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother…
1 day ago
A Volvo truck (unregistered) carrying loads of food items overturned in the Ojota area of Lagos on Friday, leaving its occupants with serious injuries.
1 day ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over the alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi.
1 day ago
At least 23 people have been killed in an attack by bandits on the Anguwar Danko community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to a community leader. The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, has yet to be confirmed by Kaduna State Police authorities. A leader in the community, Zubairu Abdulrahuf, told…
1 day ago
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on a watchlist. Immigration took this step after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared Bello wanted. NIS placed Bello on the watchlist in a circular dated April 18 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, DS Umar, for…
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.