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Group seek legal, policy framework to fight SGBV
3 Apr  Issues
To drive the call for policy intervention, address violence against women and girls, grassroots women from marginalised groups have been sensitised to demand accountability from policy makers.
WARDC trains stakeholders to enhance skills, monitoring Nigeria’s SDGs
1 Apr  Features
Civil Society Organisations and Women rights groups have been tasked to enhance their skills to monitor and assess Nigeria’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Benchmarks.
Foundation decries increase in gender-based violence in Northeast
21 Mar  Nigeria
The Foundation for Peace, Hope and Conflict Management (FPHCM) has expressed sadness over increasing cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in Taraba State and the Northeast.
Govs frustrating fight against GBV, says CSO
22 Jan  Nigeria
Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has accused state governors of frustrating the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country.
Women sue Buhari, Malami for affirmative action
3 Dec  Nigeria
Gender rights advocacy groups, including Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) Initiative, Women Trust Fund (WTF), Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), West Africa, Women Advocates Research and Documentary Centre ...
Experts proffer strategies to curbing gender-based violence
28 Nov  Issues
Experts have said that curtailing sexual and gender-based violence will require collective effort of diverse stakeholders. They said that both men, influencers and those not directedly involved...
WARDC demands accelerated justice for victims/survivors of gender-based violence in Lagos State
21 Nov  Issues
Owing to the rising cases of gender-based violence against women, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) in collaboration...
CSOs, women groups appeal for extension on 'Call for Memoranda' deadline
8 Sep 2020  Nigeria
A total of 283 Civil Society Organisations and Women groups have appealed for an extension in deadline of Call for Memoranda.
WARDC trains grassroots women on corrupt practices
5 Sep 2020  GW Fiction
Grassroots women in Lagos, Enugu and Akwa Ibom states have recounted their efforts at eradicating corrupt practices during the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond in their communities.
Rape cases: Using reproductive health advocacy to stem the tide
9 Aug 2020  Gender
In the wake of incessant cases of rape across the country, experts in reproductive health and rights have urged Nigerian media to embark on enlightenment campaign...
North East states move to pass VAPP bill into law
31 Jul 2020  Nigeria
To end violence against women and children in the North East, Houses of Assembly speakers of the region’s six states are fast-tracking the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill.
WARDC empowers women on public speaking, communication to curb GBV
20 Jun 2020  Nigeria
With the alarming rate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country and the need to further sensitise more people especially...