The United States Chargé d’Affaires, David Greene, has lauded local organisations tackling sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, pledging continued American assistance towards protecting vulnerable women and girls.

GBV can manifest in a variety of ways. Some of these include: physical violence, such as assault or slavery; emotional or psychological violence, such as verbal abuse or confinement; sexual abuse, including rape...

Wife of former Ekiti state Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi have emphasised the need for Nigeria to stop fueling practices, beliefs and stereotypes that undermine the physical and emotional well-being of women and girls to combat all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV).

ActionAid Nigeria has raised concern that 30 million women and girls are experiencing gender based violence in the country.

To raise awareness on the effects of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Live Abundantly and the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, recently gathered for the screening of ‘Chatroom’ focused on the issue.

United Nations Women, yesterday, stated that 14 per cent of women in Nigeria have experienced physical violence.

Kaduna State Government has reiterated its readiness to conduct surgical castration for male rapists and bilateral salpingectomy for their female counterparts.

Some weeks ago, I was one of the speakers at the International Federation of Women Lawyers’ (FIDA) public lecture for its annual law week, where we had very engaging sessions on the plight of women who go through very traumatic situations purely on account of their gender

A study conducted by TechnoServe Nigeria and the Ford Foundation has called on African leaders to concentrate on economic empowerment for women to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the continent.

The United Nations (UN) defines Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as any gender-based act resulting in, or likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women.

.Wike, women affairs minister for road walk The Mandate Secretary for Women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, has expressed concern over the increasing cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the nation's capital, FCT. She also decried the challenges associated with reporting incidents of GBV and the difficulties in raising awareness about it.…

The Inclusion Project (TIP) in partnership with Malala Fund has empowered community leaders in Imo State under its Community Education Watchdog Committee (CEWC) on sexual and gender-based violence and educational rights. The programme was geared towards preparing Imo community leaders as advocates for their girl-child education, and also equip them to engage the new government to…