By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Feminist advocates from across Africa came together on Wednesday to chart coordinated action against sexual violence and push for the ratification and enforcement of the African Union Convention…
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NAWOJ Solicits free medicals for survivors of GBV
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ has called on the State Government and healthcare providers to subsidised or offer free medical services…
CITAD, NAPTIP Sensitise Rano Community on GBV as 16 Days of Activism Kicks Off
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the NAPTIP Kano Zonal Command, on Saturday conducted a community sensitisation in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State as part…
Gombe Women Affairs Ministry Launches 16 Days of Activism, Raises Alarm Over Online Abuse
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Asma’u Muhammad Iganus, has called for renewed commitment from stakeholders to end gender-based violence as the world marks the 16…
Women Mediators Advocate calls for speedy Elimination of SGBV In the world
By Tongnaan Bawa, Jos An ardent Women advocate and Lead mentor, Women Mediators Dr. Rhoda Udenyi has called for the need to prioritize elimination of Sexual and gender based violence ( SGBV)…
VOBSI, Partners Host Workshop on Tackling GBV in Kano
By Mustaha Salisu An NGO, Voices Beyond Silence Initiative (VOBSI), in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University Kano, and supported by Voices of Women and Women Radio, organized a…
Poet Advocates Need for Gender-Based Violence Awareness at Creativity Empowerment Summit
By Mustapha Salisu The Open Arts Foundation, a Civil Society Organization committed to promoting arts and creative endeavours with support from the French Embassy in Nigeria hosted a Creativity Empowerment Summit for…
16 Days of Activism: Kano Unites Against Gender-Based Violence in Awareness Walk
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), National Human Rights Commission, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other civil societies added…
Kano Men March Against GBV in Solidarity with Women’s Rights
By Mustapha Salisu A group of Kano men under the umbrella of Baobab for Women’s Human Rights took to the streets on Friday, 8th December 2023, for an advocacy walk to raise…