Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
4 Mar
Leadership Initiative For Youth Empowerment (LIFE) has sensitised some residents of Oshodi-Isolo Local Council of Lagos State on effective Gender-Based Violence (GBV) response.
2 Mar
The women’s wing of the United Nations (UN Women), says it is planning to establish a mobile counselling hub to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Katsina State.
22 Dec
In a move to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV) nationwide, the National President of Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun, has expressed her willingness to collaborate with rights groups to fight the menace. The POWA President made the pledge after receiving in audience the Commandant-General, EndingGBV, Martins Abhulimhen…
16 Dec
Safe Space Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV), has showcased its impactful stage play, Mirror Mirror, with the unveiling of HERfessions mobile app at the Olusegun Obasanjo Hall, Federal Ministry of Justice, to shed light on the challenges faced by survivors. The stage play delved into the intricate nuances of gender-based violence,…
16 Dec
The relationship between women’s economic empowerment and the risk of gender-based violence varies significantly based on the geographical, socio-economic and cultural context of a household.
11 Dec
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.
10 Dec
Stakeholders in Nigeria are seeking leeway to raise the fund required to bring an end to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through budgetary allocation and the private sector. The United Nations said countries like Nigeria and 132 others would require $42b to end the violence. Of this sum, $32.5b is needed in new investments in the next…
7 Dec
The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), a prominent non-profit organization combating gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria, hosted its fifth annual advocacy WARIF No Tolerance March, against Gender-based Violence worldwide, as part of its annual campaign to commemorate the United Nations (UN) 16 Days of Activism. The campaign has had a growing reach and impact…
7 Dec
NG-CARES has held a three-day step-down training on gender-based violence (GBV) in Asaba, Delta state, and called for the elimination of gender-based violence in Nigeria. Participants were drawn from nine states, including the host Delta, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Abia, Imo and Bayelsa states. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Economic Planning…
27 Oct
COMBATING Gender-based Violence (GBV) and placing it at the core of development agenda will help Nigeria meet the growth challenges of the 21st century, Dr Seinye Lulu-Briggs, has said. Citing a World Bank report that countries can only address the challenges with the full and equal participation of all male and female citizens, the…
6 Sep 2023
Despite several interventions by governments and various partners at all levels, the prevalence of sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and discrimination against women persist. In Nigeria, about 30 per cent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 has been victim of violence and discrimination, which have compromised their health. These, among others, were…
11 May 2023
Stakeholders have lamented that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) negates the three fundamental principles of freedom, justice and peace globally.