Women experts ave called for more funding and male participation in ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) and its harmful traditional practices affecting women and girls in the country.
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The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has advocated for more funding and commitment by government to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful traditional practices against women and girls.
The Kaduna State Government has reported about 500 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases to the National GBV Dashboard, of which, five cases have been prosecuted as at the end of September.
Stakeholders have urged media practioners to expose gaps that has hindered the elimination of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the country.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Tuesday, said 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between Sept. to Oct. 3.
The Federal Government will review the 2017 national policy on justice to encapsulate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) matters.
Mrs. Olamide Lawal, a mother of three, recently pleaded with a court in Ibadan to grant her divorce on grounds that her husband beats and rapes her.
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