Gender Violence

Held Down by Tradition: Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation

Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation

Held Down by Tradition: Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation

Korede Abdullah November 5, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent and painful cultural legacies....

UN Women Warns: Funding Cuts Threaten Gender Violence Fight UN Women officials warn funding cuts threaten efforts to end gender violence

UN Women officials warn funding cuts threaten efforts to end gender violence

UN Women Warns: Funding Cuts Threaten Gender Violence Fight

Mirian Gom October 28, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – UN Women has warned that global funding cuts are crippling frontline organisations battling violence...

Kano NHRC Records 172 Rights Abuse Complaints in September NHRC Kano office where citizens submit rights abuse complaints

NHRC Kano office where citizens submit rights abuse complaints

Kano NHRC Records 172 Rights Abuse Complaints in September

Hussaini Ibrahim October 13, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State has disclosed that it received...