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SGBV survivors struggle for justice in Borno

    SGBV survivors struggle for justice in Borno

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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Minister: Over 8,000 cases of SGBV pending in police stations, courts since 2021

    Minister: Over 8,000 cases of SGBV pending in police stations, courts since 2021

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

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NHRC: Domestic, gender-based violence constitute 80% of rights violations in Plateau

    NHRC: Domestic, gender-based violence constitute 80% of rights violations in Plateau

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

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Lagos engages ‘Alaga’, traditional marriage comperes, for advocacy against SGBV

    Lagos engages ‘Alaga’, traditional marriage comperes, for advocacy against SGBV

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

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Senate passes bill seeking inclusion of SGBV in secondary schools curriculum

  Senate passes bill seeking inclusion of SGBV in secondary schools curriculum

The senate has passed a bill seeking the inclusion of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the curriculum of secondary

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Report: Zamfara, Niger, Ogun — five states with lowest criminal prosecution of SGBV cases

  Report: Zamfara, Niger, Ogun — five states with lowest criminal prosecution of SGBV cases

Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has ranked Zamfara, Niger, and Ogun among the five states

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Minister asks judges to strengthen response on prosecution of gender-based violence cases

  Minister asks judges to strengthen response on prosecution of gender-based violence cases

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, has appealed to judges presiding over sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases to expedite

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Seized for pleasure: The tragic plight of girls, women abducted by bandits in Niger

  Seized for pleasure: The tragic plight of girls, women abducted by bandits in Niger

It has been over two years since 23-year-old Salomi Sima was violated, but the thought of the dreadful day still

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FG to establish special court for sexual and gender-based violence cases

  FG to establish special court for sexual and gender-based violence cases

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says the federal government will soon establish a special court that will try sexual

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Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu: Lagos has zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence

  Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu: Lagos has zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos state governor, says sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is an evil act that must be

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