GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has sensitised the people of Yola, the Adamawa capital, on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), in commemoration of the annual observance of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence…

The UN Women on Tuesday called for collective efforts to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls in the country. Ms Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call in Abuja during a media…

A non-profit organisation, Women in Successful Career, says it is working towards raising a $25m trust fund for victims of gender-based violence. The Executive Director of WISCAR, Amina Oyabola, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the…

Stakeholders have called for more funding and male participation in reducing the prevalence of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and its harmful traditional practices affecting women and girls in the country. READ ALSO:SGBV: Groups urge…

The Bayelsa Government, in collaboration with UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has trained frontline health and social workers in flood-prone local government areas for integrated service provision during emergencies. READ ALSO:UNFPA…

Mandate Secretary for Women and Children Affairs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs Adedayo Bejamins-Laniyi says 2,344 cases of Gender based violence (GBV) have been reported in the territory. Benjamins-Laniyi made this known…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sensitized wives of traditional chiefs and chairmen of the FCT Area Councils to the ills of Gender-based Violence (GBV). This was done at an event organized to educate participants…

The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a police advocacy group, says it has developed a nationwide sensitisation programme to tackle the negative tide of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women. The National…

The Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI), an NGO, has pledged to provide safe menstrual products to deaf girls and women in the country. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Hellen Beyioku-Alase, made the pledge at the launch of a…

A youth-based Non-Governmental Organisation, “Big Family 360”  has empowered 2,000 women and 10, 000 children, using digital technology to help them fight Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Founder and Chief Executive of the NGO, Mr Dirug…