In Mali, 90 per cent of women have been affected by female genital mutilation, while the rate of child marriage in parts of the region is among the highest in the world.
Traditional rulers in Cross River on Tuesday harped on the need for concerted efforts in the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria.
Ms Mingeirou stated that misogynistic content harms girls and boys.
The UN Women and other stakeholders called on Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to assent to the bill promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Adamawa.
In a statement on Monday, UN Women said 1140 women and girls died daily in the hands of their partners or close relatives.
The findings come in the secretary-general’s latest annual report on women, peace, and security.
Ms Eyong, however, said the Nigerian Army, police and NSCDC had adopted gender policies and strategies to ensure full operationalisation of the gender policy.
She said this at a workshop on Early Warning For All, National Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategic and Action Plan 2023-2030 in Abuja, on Monday.
“I will retrieve the machines and take them to people who need them,” she said.
Mr Bello called for laws to keep requests to withdraw the cases under KIV for some time to enable the victim to decide finally.
