This was part of the outcome of a one-day training organised by Women’s Rights and Health Project in Ebonyi State.
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The Programme Manager of the Foundation, Kingsley Yalling, made this known, in Bauchi, on Wednesday
Oluwatoyin Adeleke disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Stakeholders have called for proactive measures to tackle the rising cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Gombe State.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Adamawa Government, is working with security agencies to ensure justice for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
The NGOs are operating under the auspices of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Justice Network Cluster.
Peterx, who is also the Country’s Director, Equal Access International, made this known on the sideline of a three-day training under Palladium’s Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project, sponsored by USAID in Abuja.
EWEI’s Programme Officer, Gender, Mendie Jeremiah, said at opening session of the seminar in Kaduna, that the orientation was under the “We for Them (WFT)” project.
The group also inaugurated a 24- member Volunteer surveillance team to monitor Gender based violence in two focal local government areas of the State, Ohaozara and Onicha.
The resolution is contained in a statement signed by Salome Yakubu, the project coordinator, in Kaduna Friday.
Grace Maikudi, Deputy Chairperson of the committee, led the group during an advocacy visit to Tirwun Community Leader, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, Alhaji Bilal Hussaini on Friday in Bauchi.
The Governor spoke at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja during the presentation of six vehicles by the First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu to critical agencies of government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to facilitate a prompt, efficient, and effective response to the menace of rape, defilement, domestic violence, child abuse, and associated crimes.
Malami made this statement at the First Mock Court Trial organised by the EU-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme of the British Council in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
She spoke at the second phase of the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum organized by her office for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society groups involved in tackling SGBV crimes in the state.
Its Founder, Ibukunoluwa Otesile, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that parents and organisations placed more emphasis on protecting the girl-child from all forms of abuse, neglecting the male child.
The affected agencies are the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, the Child Protection Unit of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, and the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Lagos.
It says this year, the fellowship will focus on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Criminal Justice.
Ojukwu made this known in a statement signed by Fatimah Mohammed, deputy director public affairs in the commission on the International Women’s Day celebrated every March 8.
Bose Ironsi, Executive Director of WRAPH, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Monday to commemorate the 16 days of activism against SGBV, themed; “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect”.
The president of the society, Olaniyi Yusuf, gave the advice at the grand finale of the 21st Annual Women’s Week held at the Regency Hall, Lagos.