GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

The Executive Director of Voluntary Initiative, Musa Umar, a local implementing partner for an NGO, International Alert, in Zamfara, has called on the state government to create a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Support Trust Fund. Umar said…

Katsina State Governor’s wife, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, has reiterated commitment toward ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. She made the resolve on Monday in Katsina during the maiden steering committee meeting for GBV and…

From Olubunmi Osoteku Stakeholders in the area of Gender-Based Violence, including gender advocates and a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Hacey Health Initiative, have brainstormed on the urgent need to mobilise and…

The Katsina State Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Centre says it has successfully treated 10 GBV-related cases and repatriated two survivors back to their families, within a month of its inauguration. READ ALSO:Group seeks increased funding…

A Kaduna-based NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) on Wednesday, advocated for a fixed term for trial and prosecution of offenders of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). READ ALSO:Group seeks increased funding to tackle SGBV…

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government (KDSG), sensitised Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful traditional…

The Rotary Club has urged government at levels to give more attention to effective implementation of Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015, and justice for the victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. READ…

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…

The Kaduna State Government has restated its commitment to the elimination of violence against women and any form of child abuse in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, stated this during the road walk exercise to  join…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with Fred Nigeria Foundation have urged Nigerians to leverage the toll-free numbers: 6472, to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. They made call on Friday during a GBV…