Gender-Based Violence
5 Nov
One of the biggest gains of the just-concluded Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) was the demonstration of unity by the wives of the country’s states governors’ wives to the battle against gender-based violence. Although the players, their officials and football fans were unanimous in their verdict that the competition won by Edo Queens Football…
4 Oct 2023
The Federal Government has sought stronger and more coordinated responses and approaches to the issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in view of its danger to the lives of women and girls. Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), made the call yesterday in Abuja, while addressing a…
1 Oct 2023
The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Kaduna, has revealed that 3,168 Gender-based Violence (GBV) cases have been reported in Kaduna State, of which 220 were rape cases. The centre disclosed that aside rape, other cases reported included sexual harassment, physical, emotional and economic violence among others. The Centre’s Manager, Mrs. Grace Abbin Yohanna made the…
30 Sep 2023
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have said that traditional rulers, market leaders, religious leaders and security agencies must make a collective effort for the girl-child to live a wholesome life in society.
19 Sep 2023
The first lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has called on all stakeholders in the fight against gender-based violence to cooperate and commit to curbing the menace in the state and anywhere in the country. She made the plea during a two-day workshop organised by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Attorney…
6 Sep 2023
Stakeholders have advocated legal reforms and enforcement of relevant laws and policies to stop gender-based violence in workplaces. They made the call at a two-day national programme for women in trade unions organised by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in collaboration with pro-labour Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs) with support from the Solidarity Centre…
5 Sep 2023
Stakeholders have advocated legal reforms and enforcement of relevant laws and policies to stop gender-based violence in workplaces. They made the call at a two-day national programme for women in trade unions organised by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria....
1 Sep 2023
TO address concerns over growing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in schools, stakeholders in child education and protection have tasked Nigerian teachers on the introduction of a code of conduct in schools.
31 Aug 2023
The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), says it received a total of 5,624 Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases in one year. Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, made this known on Thursday in Ikeja, at the media briefing to commemorate the…
23 Aug 2023
The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and Lagos State Government have restated the need to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls, including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and other harmful practices.
27 Jul 2023
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has enlisted school-age boys in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to prevent the occurrence of the menace among students in the state.
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