Crime

Women Affairs Minister Says Tough Time Awaits SGBV Offenders

Web News 25 November 2023 134 0

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says stringent measures will be taken against perpetrators of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). She stated this at a news conference in Abuja to kickstart the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, The Minister Continue Reading

Crime

Stakeholders Call for Implementation of VAPP, Criminal Justice Law

Web News 29 September 2023 245 0

By Funmi Ojo Stakeholders on Sexual and Gender Based Violence have called for effective implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law and Administration of Criminal Justice Law. They made the call in Osogbo, Osun State at the Best Practice Roundtable on Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law and Administration of Criminal Justice Law. […]Continue Reading

Crime

FG Mulls Mobile Courts for SGBV Cases

Web News 26 September 2023 793 0

As part of efforts to address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and other vices in the country, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, has disclosed its readiness to introduce mobile courts. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, at a briefing in Abuja, on Monday, said, “If we have a mobile […]Continue Reading

Feature

If we don’t deal with sexual violence and child marriage, they will deal with us – CSOs

Web News 2 August 2023 343 0

Funmi Adekoya in this piece examines sexual and gender-based violence and Child Early and Forced Marriage as social menace that require concerted efforts to checkmate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, is any harmful act perpetrated against a person’s will, and that is based on socially ascribed differences between male and female. These include rape, domestic Continue Reading

Health

Experts Call for More Collaborative Efforts at Curbing SGBV

Web News 2 August 2023 244 0

By Funmi Adekoya To end Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV, as well as Child Early and Forced Marriage in Nigeria, government and other stakeholders must collaborate. This was the observation of Experts on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Child Early and Forced Marriage. Sexual and Gender-Based Violence is any harmful act that is perpetrated […]Continue Reading

News

UN Collaborates With Oyo State in Ensuring Proper Prosecution of Gender Based Violence Cases

Web News 2 September 2021 456 0

In tackling the menace and shoddy prosecution of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Oyo State, the United Nations Population Fund project in collaboration with Oyo State Ministry of Justice and Centre for Population and Reproductive Health have organised a three day training for law enforcement agents. The training which was on comprehensive investigations of […]Continue Reading