Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, called upon tertiary students and civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage actively in women and girls’ empowerment and emancipation, especially in curbing gender-based violence (GBV) across Lagos State. Speaking at the Gender and Safe Spaces Summit during the 16 Days of Activism themed Read More…
Tag: gender-based violence
FG pledges legal framework to tackle school-related gender-based violence
In Abuja, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, disclosed the government’s commitment to crafting standard operating procedures (SoP) aimed at instituting a legal avenue for addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in schools. This announcement took place during the national close-out/handover ceremony of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative project, orchestrated Read More…
NBA-HRI calls for full implementation of VAPP Act to combat gender violence
The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA-HRI) has urged for the adoption and effective execution of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015. Mr. Chino Obiagwu (SAN), Chairman of NBA-HRI, alongside Ms. Rashidat Muhammad, Secretary, emphasised this during a gathering in Lagos, marking the commencement of 16 days of activism against gender violence. According Read More…
Peter Obi advocates education and healthcare to combat violence against women
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, emphasises the crucial role of education and healthcare in eradicating violence against women in society. Through his Media Aide, Mr. Michael Nwolisa, Obi articulated this stance in a series of tweets on his handle to commemorate the Global International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Read More…
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu joins UN Day Against Rape in Sierra Leone, commends counterpart
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Thursday to collaborate with her counterpart, Fatima Jannie-Bio, in commemorating the UN Day Against Rape and Girl-Child Exploitation. Upon her arrival, she was warmly received by Mrs. Jannie-Bio, and the two dignitaries embarked on a boat ride into Freetown, where they were greeted by vibrant Nigerian Read More…
Lagos presses 200 ambassadors on sexual, gender-based violence
The Lagos State Government’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), inducted 200 students from Education District 1 as ambassadors against sexual and gender-based violence on Thursday. At the ceremony of induction at Iyana Ipaja, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), spoke to the 200 ambassadors Read More…
Journalists, actors stand against Gender-Based Violence in new movie “CHATROOM”
Journalists, actors and comedians have joined forces to stand against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to produce a new movie titled “CHATROOM” to be released on Good Friday, April 15. The Producer of the movie, Olapeju Ibekwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that “CHATROOM is a beautiful mix of comedic thrills Read More…
Lagos tackles gender-based violence
In an effort to tackle the menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the prevention of child domestic/sexual abuse, the Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday organised a capacity building programme for key stakeholders in school management. Addressing the participants drawn from both public and private schools, the Read More…