Borno records 39,000 cases of gender-based violence in 13 years
March 5, 2024 The Borno state government says it recorded 39,000 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the last 13 years across 22 local government areas in the three senatorial…
Imo First Lady inaugurates sexual assault referral centre in Owerri
Poised to take the campaign against gender-based violence, particularly sexual abuse against women to a commendable level, the wife of the Governor of Imo State, Barr. (Mrs.) Chioma Uzodimma has…
Shield GBV suspects and risk going to jail – C’River govt. warns
September 6, 2022 Dr. Gertrude Njar, Special Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade, said that failure to report cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Children (VAC) was a…
High rate of GBV attributed to male-dominated culture – Centre-LSD, NBS study
Jan. 27, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre-LSD) have attributed high rate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on male-dominated culture. This…
Gender based violence is a public health issue: using a health systems approach
Nov. 26, 2021 Providing quality health care services for Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors is critical in any crisis, whether it be natural disasters, conflicts, disease outbreaks or others, according…
HIV/AIDS: The National Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is our framework to end HIV by 2030 – FG
Oct. 8, 2021 The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja says the National HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is its framework for a robust response to end HIV by 2030. The…
Cases of rape, gender-based violence under reported – Women Affairs Minister
The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, says cases of rape and other forms of violence against women are under-reported. “For every one reported cases of Gender-Based Violence, 10…
NAWOJ begins one week virtual nationwide protest against rape, gender based violence
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has started a one-week nationwide protest against increased cases of rape, killings and other forms of violence against women in the country. The…