SGBV
3 May
Juliet Ibrahim has confirmed she was in an abusive relationship. In an interview, the actress told sources that in a previous relationship, she was locked up and raped daily by her ex-boyfriend. The popular actress revealed that her sister would intervene pulling her out of such scenarios. Ibrahim who did not reveal the identity…
19 Feb
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has presented an Award of Excellence to the wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, in recognition of her outstanding commitment
20 Jan
November 2021 marked one year since the conflict between the Government of Ethiopia and forces in its northern Tigray region started, which has thrown the country into turmoil.
15 Jan
My childhood was characterised by experiences that defined my path as a child that fearlessly advocated for the rights and protection of other children within my age group.
15 Jan
For its contribution to human rights and justice for women and girls in Nigeria, the National Human Rights Commission has awarded the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) the best Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in the country.
21 Dec
According to her, the SARCs Network has in just eight years, grown from a single centre in Lagos to 32 SARCs across 19 states in Nigeria; assisting 23,207 survivors of sexual assault combined, between July 2013 and September 2021...
20 Dec
Recent records have shown that the violence against women is not abating, though the yearly ritual of 16 Days Activism has continued to bring to the limelight the need to put an end to this ill.
18 Dec
As part of efforts to frontally combat Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), as well as associated vices in the state, the Lagos State government, through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency..
14 Dec
The Borno State Government, at the weekend, confirmed 4,104 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) were reported among female and male victims between January and July this year.
7 Dec
Lagos State Governor’s wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, commiserated with the parents of the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki in Lagos, Sylvester Oromomi, who died last week, describing the incident as heartbreaking.
6 Dec
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with Yobe State Government, has taken the fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) to 178 communities.
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