Tag:Gender-based Violence (GBV)

Prioritising action to end violence against women

In Nigeria, violence against women remains a pervasive and deeply troubling issue. It affects millions of women and girls. In spite of ongoing efforts to...

Stakeholders explore dynamics around intersection of climate change, gender-based violence

Development Impact Pathfinders Initiative (Devimpath) in partnership with Centre for 21st Century Issues (21st) on December 5, 2023, hosted a virtual workshop that brought...

Local communities should have power over resources – Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation says that it is engaging local communities to understand what it means to be custodian of the mineral resources in their...

GBV detrimental to girl-child’s development, says UNICEF Country Rep

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is detrimental to the development of the girl-child. Hawkins, who made...

World Bank engages GBV service providers in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project, has engaged Gender-Based Violence (GBV) service providers, to provide health...

World Bank develops action plan against GBV

The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) Project has developed action plan on Gender Based Violence (GBV) to mitigate against rape of women and...

CEWHIN, GERI call for govt support in combating GBV in Benue

The Centre for Women’s Health and Information (CEWHIN) in collaboration with Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative (GERI) has called for support and collaboration...

We can achieve 50 per cent success in war against GBV by 2030 – Group

An NGO, Coalition for the Promotion of Gender Justice, on Monday, January 3, 2022, said it was possible to achieve 50 per cent and...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...