The Kwara State’s chapter of the Coalition on Ending Child Marriage in Nigeria, has said that despite rigorous campaigns and the enactment of laws prohibiting violence against women and girls by the ...

ABUJA-A women advocacy group operating under the aegis of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre,WARDC,has raised concerns over the continuous violence against women and girls in Nigeria ...

In May 2020, Vera Omozuwa, a 22-year-old microbiology student at the University of Benin went to her local church to study in what she thought was a safe environment. Tragically, she was brutally ...

The Vice Chairperson of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in Bauchi State, Sadiya Saleh, has expressed concern over the increasing incidents of rape involving underage girls in the state. According to ...

Critical stakeholders in Kogi State have been trained on awareness creation and implementation of the Kogi State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law (VAPP) 2022. The workshop was organised by ...

Jos – Leaders of Faith and Culture in Plateau State have advocated intensive awareness, women inclusion, intensive pre-marital counselling, political will and continued advocacy, among other things to ...

A rights group in Zamfara State has appealed to Governor Dauda Lawal to ensure the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law is fully implemented in the state. The group, Baobab for Women’s ...