Tag: Gender-Based Violence
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The silent epidemic of femicide in Nigeria
Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses a wide spectrum of repugnant human rights violations, encompassing sexual violence, physical violence, emotional and psychological violence, child marriage, femicide, trafficking, female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic violence, and rape.
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Gender-Based Violence: PRIMORG takes campaign to school, urges Nigerians to speak up
As part of events marking this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, staged an enlightenment campaign on the effects of violence against women and girls at an Abuja secondary school. With the 2022 campaign having a theme, “UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and…