gender-based violence (GBV) Archives

Journalist seeks compensation scheme for victims of sexual, gender-based violence

Grace Ike, the chairperson of the house of representatives press corps, says there is a need for a government-funded compensation scheme for victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Ike

NGO seeks more sensitisation on rights of victims of gender-based violence

ARDA, a Lagos-based development communication outfit, has called for a broader sensitisation on the rights of victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria. Speaking at the screening of “Beckma”, a

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Adamawa says VAPP implementation curbing gender-based violence

Rifkatu Gwandi, permanent secretary, ministry of women affairs and social welfare in Adamawa, says the government’s commitment to the implementation of VAPP legislation has reduced cases of gender-based violence (GBV)

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Police: Lagos recorded 111 cases of sexual violence in three months

The police command in Lagos says about 111 sexual and gender-based violence cases were recorded in the second quarter of the year. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, the

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#GirlChildDay: We must address rising cases of fathers raping daughters, says minister

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says there has been an increase in the cases of fathers raping daughters in

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NGO to partner Lagos government to ‘re-educate men on gender-based violence’

Boys Quarters Africa, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) focused on boy-child transformation, says it will collaborate with the Lagos government on

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