Tag: #GBVPrevention
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NIGERIA PASSES TOUGH NEW LAW: 14 YEARS JAIL FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has hailed the passage of a groundbreaking law that prescribes a 14-year jail term for sexual harassment in educational institutions, marking a major step toward protecting students’ rights and dignity. Mr. Sani-Saidu Muhammad, Programme Officer of the Male Feminist Network Project, praised the law as a strong…
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CONNECT AFRICA INITIATIVE TRAINS CSOs ON GBV PREVENTION AND WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN KANO
Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI), an NGO, recently trained 20 civil society organisations in Kano State on gender-based violence (GBV) prevention advocacy and the adoption of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) policy. The two-day training, held under the Women Against Violence, Empowered through Sustainability (WAVES) Phase II project and supported by the French Embassy, brought together CSO…
