By Blessing Odega CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained 20 Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Plateau to strengthen response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), improve investigations, protect victims and promote accountability. The Executive Director, Mr Peter Maduoma, who said this on Thursday in Jos, added that the specialised training wasContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this duringContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Justice (FMoJ), UNDP and development partners have called for stronger legal protection, survivor-centred services and increased investments to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) nationwide. The call was made at a one-day National Consultative Workshop on IPV/GBV Programming in Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Eniola Elewude The Citizens’ Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) says it has conducted a series of community sensitisation activities in Niger State to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), menstrual hygiene management and access to health information through digital platforms. The Executive Director of CHEDI, Chief Mrs SelinaContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Women in Bwari communities of the Federal Capital Territory say they are now taking frontline roles in addressing gender-based violence and domestic abuse through coordinated, community-based interventions. They said this in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Bwari, Abuja, highlighting growing grassrootsContinue Reading
By Salamat Abu A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kogi have called for stronger synergy, legislative reforms, and timely funding to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. The CSOs made the call at a high-level policy dialogue held in Lokoja. The meeting brought together state and non-stateContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Plan International Nigeria, in collaboration with Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), have unveiled “Put Us at the Centre” a report advocating greater inclusion of children and youth in humanitarian decision-making. The report, unveiled in Abuja on Thursday, highlights the urgent need for aContinue Reading
Gender-based violence: Finding succour from survivors in Kaduna communities By Aisha Gambo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In 2018, when violence engulfed Kasuwan Magani, a community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Marwanatu Abubakar, lost everything. Her home was burnt, husband was killed and belongings destroyed. She fledContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Global health experts say gender inequality and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are key drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), worsening infections and limiting women’s access to timely diagnosis, treatment and appropriate healthcare services worldwide. They spoke during a webinar themed “Antimicrobial Resistance under Gender Lens,” which examined howContinue Reading
