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‘Sexual violence starts with what parents teach boys about girls’

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

Experts on Friday said preventing sexual violence starts with what parents teach young boys on girl-child sexual rights. Speaking during a three day capacity training for journalists on Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Ibadan, the experts said changing men’s perception and

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Uphold African culture to curb sexual violence, rape — NCAC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC) has stressed the need to uphold African culture as a way out of the increasing cases of rape and sexual violence in the country. NCAC Director-General, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, said this in an interview in commemoration of the 2020 Day of the African Child. He urged parents, […]

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Sexual Violence: Buhari meets IGP, as Police records 717 rape incidents in 5 months

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Adamu said he updated the president on sexual and gender-based violence across the country and the efforts of the Police towards addressing the menace. The […]

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WARIF unvils new initiative against rape, educates boys on sexual violence

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

To ensure that all young girls and women live in a society free of rape and sexual violence globally, a non-profit organisation, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) has taken its awareness campaign on rape to boys in secondary schools in Lagos through a new initiative called WARIF Boys Conversation Café. This initiative is designed […]

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Lagos empowers domestic violence survivors with start-up fund

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), has concluded its first empowerment training programme for survivors desirous of accessing the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Trust Fund. Coordinator of the DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi in a statement on Tuesday said the training was in line with the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi […]

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Domestic violence: Lagos steps up fight, empowers police with IT equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

The Lagos State Government has stepped up its fight against incidents of Domestic, Sexual Violence and Child Abuse with the equipping of all Family Support Units within the State Police Command with gadgets including phones, laptops and printers. Coordinator of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), Mrs. Titilayo Vivour-Adeniyi, said the […]