Maureen Okpe The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, and all the state governor's wives on Monday held a candle light procession in Abuja, in remembrance of victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The occasion according to Tallen, was to remember all those who have lost their lives as a result
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Sexual Assault Cases Underreported in Nigeria – Minister of State for FCT
*As RoLAC Launches FCT SARC in Bwari *SARCs assisted 15, 800 sexual assault victims between July 2019 to September 2020 Maureen Okpe The Minister of State For FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani-Aliyu, have disclosed that many cases of sexual assault in Nigeria are under reported as survivors are often times reluctant to report,
UN, EU Task Nigeria on Effective Policing, Justice System to End Gender Based Violence
Maureen Okpe The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Tuesday has stressed the need for a high-quality policing and justice response to bring to an end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. Represented by the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria Mr. Edward Kallon, Guterres made the call during a media briefing