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Group decries rising violence against women despite governors’ declaration

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2021 0

By Philip Clement Despite the declaration against Gender-Based Violence by Nigerian governors, violence against women still persist around the country, #Stateof Emergency GBV Movement has said. The group said before the pandemic, violent and domestic attacks on women were common. However, the

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EDITORIAL: Gender-based violence in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

In 2017, a non-governmental organisation, Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF), disclosed that Nigeria recorded 10,000 cases of gender-based violence daily. Gender-based violence (GBV) is violence that is directed at an individual based on his or her biological sex or gender identity. Examples in Nigeria include child marriage, female genital mutilation, ritual

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FG to establish special courts for rape, gender-based violence offences – Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The Federal Government (FG) has expressed its discontentment over rape and other forms of abuses and vowed to eliminate gender –based violence in the country. The Honourable Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, (HAGF) stated this during the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMOJ) Joint –Press Briefing with the National Human […]

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Tackling gender based violence in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Dec. 10 of every year is globally marked as Human Rights Day. The day was proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly, via the Universal Declaration of Human Right. The day was set aside by the United Nations to affirm the inalienable rights of every human being, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, […]

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Gender-based violence: EU, UN plan to spend $10m per year in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

Kano, The UN and European Union (EU) plan to spend 10 million  dollars  per year  in the next four years  to end all forms of violence against women and girls in Nigeria. Mrs Hadiza Aminu,  EU, UN Spotlight Initiative Coordinator,  said this in Kano on Monday during a media dialogue Stoplight Initiative on ending violence […]

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S/African launches campaign against gender-based violence

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2019 0

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, on Monday, launched a campaign against gender-based violence which he described as “a great shame”. Ramaphosa said, at the launch ceremony in Lephalale, Limpopo Province that Limpopo and other provinces have seen a rise in gender-based violence over the past recent months. “Violence against women and children goes against […]