Edo Validates Digital Gender Violence Policy
EDO, Nigeria – Stakeholders in Edo State have validated a draft policy framework aimed at tackling technology-facilitated gender-based violence, recommending additional technical inputs before…
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Gender Violence
Blind After Trafficking: Edo Rescues Abused Victims from Burkina Faso
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government has rescued three trafficked indigenes from Burkina Faso, including a young woman who lost her sight…
Katsina Tightens Laws as Sexual Violence Cases Continue Rising
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has introduced tougher measures to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), vowing stricter punishment for offenders and…
Held Down by Tradition: Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation
LAGOS, Nigeria – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent and painful cultural legacies. Despite global and national efforts to end…
UN Women Warns: Funding Cuts Threaten Gender Violence Fight
ABUJA, Nigeria – UN Women has warned that global funding cuts are crippling frontline organisations battling violence against women and girls, risking decades of…
Kano NHRC Records 172 Rights Abuse Complaints in September
KANO, Nigeria – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State has disclosed that it received 172 complaints of alleged human rights violations…