GBV
12 Nov
Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, wife of Ebonyi Governor, has reaffirmed her commitment to defend the rights of the girl child and
31 Oct
Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International (WfWI) have called for increased funding and collaboration to mitigate Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. The stakeholders made the call at an event to address issues surrounding GBV, on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
1 Sep
Police in Imo State have been urged to adopt the Imo Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law 2021 as a legal framework to effectively address, investigate, and prosecute cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. The call was made by Alliance For Africa (AfA), a social development feminist non-governmental organisation, at the flag-off of…
30 Jul
A non-governmental organisation, Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE), has decried the prevalence of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country, stating that 33 per cent of women between ages 15 and 49 have experienced physical or sexual violence.
7 Jun
The European Union (EU) has called for stiffer punishment for perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria.This was disclosed by Ruben Alba Aguilera, Head of Cooperation and Team Leader/Head of Section
2 May
To increase awareness on the impact of Gender Based Violence, (GBV), Safe Space Initiative and the Embassy of Brazil have floated a stage play campaign tagged 'Mirror, Mirror.
2 Feb
Mandate secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) women secretariat, Hon. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi has threatened to fire inactive response team members saddled with the responsibility of reporting Gender Based Violence (GBV) within the territory.
23 Dec 2023
The Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP) has tasked women on acquiring self-defence skills to safeguard themselves from harm or abuse.
21 Dec 2023
In a move to curb Gender Based Violence (GBV) across the country, the national president of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has expressed willingness to collaborate with rights groups to fight the menace. The POWA president made the pledge after receiving in audience, the…
11 Dec 2023
As the 16 days nationwide activism against sexual and gender-based violence ends, no fewer than 28,000 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have been reported since the launch of the National Data GBV Situation Room and Dashboard in 2020.
11 Dec 2023
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on traditional leaders, policymakers, and other critical stakeholders to unite in the fight to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country.
8 Dec 2023
A Nigerian Film which targeted at addressing the protracted issue of Gender-Based Violence, (GBV) is set to be released to the viewing public by the Joint European Union-United Nations Spotlight Initiative, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and in partnership with the Foundation for Resilient Empowerment and Development (FRED)
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