Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence
ABUJA, Nigeria – A senior judge urges Nigeria to dismantle cultural norms enabling violence against women, warning that systemic barriers continue to deny victims…
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African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria – Traditional and cultural leaders from across Africa renew a collective commitment to end gender-based violence (GBV), warning that silence and harmful…
UN Women Urges Lawmakers to Approve Reserved Seats Bill for Nigerian Women
ONDO, Nigeria – Lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly have been urged to pass the long-debated bill seeking reserved parliamentary seats for women, amid renewed…
Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations partners warns that violence against women remains “alarmingly…
UN Women, NCCC Launch Nigeria’s Gender-Responsive Climate Toolkit
ABUJA, Nigeria – UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have unveiled Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Gender Integration Toolkit and…