By Dorathy Aninge The Benue State Government has inaugurated a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Response Team to strengthen institutional coordination and improve services for survivors of gender-based violence. The inauguration, held on Wednesday in Makurdi, was organised by the Benue State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. ItContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, has urged stronger collective action to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), describing it as a pervasive global and national challenge. Egwuatu made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the official launch and dissemination of theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA) has partnered with Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), an NGO, to enhance Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) healthcare services for survivors nationwide. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday in Abuja. The MinisterContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed A Chief Magistrate in Bauchi State, Mrs Amina Garuba, has encouraged men to break the culture of silence and speak out to seek justice against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Garuba said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi. ”Men sufferContinue Reading
