By Felicia Imohimi Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has pledged its commitment to strengthening community support systems against gender-based violence. It said it was also committed to promoting gender-inclusive agricultural policies and ensure that every woman farmer was protected and empowered. The organisation gave the assurance at aContinue Reading

By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening protective measures to safeguard women and girls. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said this during the “2025 No Tolerance March” as part of activities marking the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) onContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says no fewer than 10,326 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported between January and September 2025, with 2,444 survivors receiving care in recovery centres. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imam Suleiman-Ibrahim, made this known at the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Technology-FacilitatedContinue Reading

By Justina Auta Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), UN Women and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have intensified grassroots mobilisation against technology-facilitated gender-based violence across communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Mufuliat Fijabi, Executive Director of SGAI, during a community outreach inContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), with support from the UN Women is developing a community-led response system model to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices. The Mandate Secretary, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi stated this in Abuja, during a strategic engagementContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has engaged the wives of traditional rulers to change negative social norms and other forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across the territory. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this during a meeting withContinue Reading