Gender Based Violence GBV

The Wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru says she will continue to defend the girl child and fight Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. She stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital when she led a road walk on…

The Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC), a Nigerian non-profit organization, has organized a two-day training for 40 Imams and Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) from Kaduna and Kano States. The training, which is in collaboration…

By Aloysius Umalo, Makurdi The Benue State Government has launched a training program aimed at preventing Gender Based Violence (GBV), in response to the high number of reported cases in the state by educating key stakeholders including…

The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), trained 2,260 adolescents on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). READ ALSO: GBV: Katsina Centre treats 10 cases in a month The…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Bauchi State office, has urged for robust interventions for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), to fast-track their reintegration into the society. READ ALSO: GBV: Rotary club tasks govt…

The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) State2State project has emphasized the urgent need for increased investment to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Sokoto State, North-western Nigeria. The five-year $72…

Nigeria has commended the European Union (EU) for its support in the fight against gender-based violence in the country, as twenty-five million euros (€25,000,000) has been allocated to support the cause. The Minister of Budget and…

Sokoto NGO funded by Global Affairs Canada, Plan International has embarked on a project to rehabilitate 11 Primary Health Centres across seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State. Mr Usie Charles, the Country Director of Plan…

The UN Women has posited that ensuring women’s meaningful representation in the security sector is critical to building an inclusive, responsive, and accountable security sec­tor that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and…

The UN Women is partnering with Traditional and Religious Leaders in Nigeria on Customary and Formal Laws to ending Gender Based Violence. The partners have converged on Abuja for a two-day knowledge-enhancing workshop to…