NGO sensitises Enugu women on gender-based violence
By Agency A non-governmental organisation,the South Sahara Social Development Organisation, has sensitised over 200 married women in Amankwo Eke community in Udi Local Government Area […]
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Cross River records 586 cases of gender-based violence in 10 months
By Agency The Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Edema Irom, stated that the state recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence between January […]
Stakeholders seek male participation to end gender-based violence
By Agency Stakeholders have called for more funding and male participation in ending Gender Based Violence and its harmful traditional practices affecting women and girls […]
Lagos begins healing sessions for sexual, gender-based violence perpetrators
Naomi Chima The Lagos State Government has commenced support and healing group sessions for perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence. The Executive Secretary of the […]
Gender-based Violence: Group advocates justice, victims’ prompt referral to health facilities
Chima Azubuike Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation has appealed for prompt justice and referral to health facilities for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence victims in Gombe State. […]
Foundation trains 30,000 Kaduna academic staff on gender-based violence
The World Bank-supported Kaduna State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment project has trained 30,000 academic and non-academic staff of secondary schools on what […]
95% gender-based violence cases in FCT, Niger perpetrated by men — Report
A report on the safety of girls and women has shown that 95 per cent of Gender-Based Violence casesin the Federal Capital Territory, Niger and […]
UNFPA provides shelter for gender-based violence victims in Gombe
Chima Azubuike The United Nations Population Fund has handed over a renovated shelter for women and girls that are survivors of gender-based violence in Gombe […]
Gender-based violence: Lagos publishes three sex offenders’ details
Dayo Oyewo The Lagos State Government on Monday said it has published the details of three adult males convicted for different sexual offences in the […]
Invictus Africa, BudgIT to rank states by gender-based violence
index to provide a baseline for homegrown data per state An advocacy group on gender equality, Invictus Africa, is in partnership with BudgIT Foundation to […]