CADI, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, has trained 87 district heads in Sokoto State on addressing harmful social norms.
The five-day training was organised by UNFPA in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and Action Health Incorporated (AHI).
FIDA has called for continuous review and strengthening of gender-responsive legislation to effectively prevent GBV in the country.
Stakeholders have called for the effective implementation of policies that strengthen digital learning to curb gender-based violence (GBV) in Bauchi State.
She added that one in every three women worldwide would experience violence in her lifetime.
The Nasarawa government says 852 cases of gender-based violence have been reported in the state from January to September 2025.
Gender-based violence is a public sin and a violation of God’s image in humanity, says the head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack.
The sensitisation was conducted by NGOs such as Women Rights Advancement And Protection, Baobab for Women’s Rights, and the State Sexual Assault Referral Centre
“The cultural norms are a major factor in challenges affecting women’s health and the prevalence of GBV in society,” he said.
Ms Onyenucheya-Uko decried the prevailing cases of GBV in the country, stressing the need to expedite actions to tackle the menace.
