BY RUKAIYATU IDRIS It was a steamy afternoon in Bulunkutu, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, Nigeria—the kind that makes people uncomfortable. I found Hassana Ibrahim smiling at Maimuna, her six-year-old
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Uju Kennedy, minister of women affairs, says more than 8,000 cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and children, are still pending in police stations and courts since
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says 80 per cent of cases of human rights violations in Plateau are a result of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Speaking during an
The Lagos state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has tasked the Association of Professional Wedding Engagement Coordinators of Nigeria (APWECON) to use their role in advocating against sexual and
The senate has passed a bill seeking the inclusion of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the curriculum of secondary
Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has ranked Zamfara, Niger, and Ogun among the five states
Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, has appealed to judges presiding over sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases to expedite
Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos state governor, says sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is an evil act that must be