Female Genital Mutilation

A non governmental Organisation, Impact House Centre for Development Communication has called on Nigeria government to ensure the strict enforcement of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition), Act 2015 in the country. READ ALSO: Oyo:…

A Consultant Gynecologist, Dr Nathaniel Adewole, at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has called for enactment and implementation of laws towards combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), in the country. READ ALSO: …

As part of activities to commemorate the 2023 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a non-governmental organisation, Onelife Initiative, is creating awareness and sensitising young men to get involved in the campaign to End…

Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, on Tuesday, said that 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between Sept. to Oct. 3. READ ALSO:Nigerian Government Reviews Policy On SGBV…

The Country Representative of UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called for an end to  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), saying the practice is a violation of human right. She told reporters in Abuja on…

The United Nations Population Fund has appealed to parents and community leaders to join hands together to stop the menace of female genital mutilation. READ ALSO:Gender Violence: UNFPA provides shelter for Gombe state victims UNFPA…

Stakeholders, on Friday, called for abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM). The stakeholders made the call during the launch of a book: ‘Ogorire: Our Blood, their Bond,’ written by a federal civil servant, Mr Kunle Awojemila, in…

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Lagos Branch, has decried Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing it as an evil act. Mrs Chinwe Efobi, Chairperson, FIDA, made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos at an event…

The UN agencies -the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Population Fund have said 4.3 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year and the number is projected to reach 4.6 million by 2030. In a…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Value Female Network (VFN) and Osun State Ministry of Women, Children & Social Affairs, has sensitized children in Osun state to the…