Maureen Okpe The National Programme Manager, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme of the British Council, Mr. Danladi Plang, has called for an effective justice system to help in curbing the menace of rape and sexual assault which is on the increase. Plang made this call at the 6th National Conference
Tag: Sexual and Gender Based Violence
16 Days of Activism: Minister, Governor’s Wives Holds Candle Light Procession
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
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,
SGBV: Seeking Light at the End of the Tunnel
COVID-19: Insecurity, Sexual Violence and Non-Compliance to Safety Measures on the Increase Nationwide–CLEEN Foundation
Jude Johnson CLEEN Foundation has raised the alarm that rising spate of insecurity, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and non-compliance with safety measures are undermining Nigeria's efforts to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was the highlight of the latest press statement signed by the Executive Director, CLEEN Foundation,
Uwaila: Ensure Strict Enforcement of Penalties against Rape, Violence against Girl-child – CCSI
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) has called on governments at all levels and the judiciary to ensure strict enforcement of legislative provisions and penalties against incidences of rape and other acts of violence against women and the girl-child. The call followed series of violence perpetuated against