Obarewofela of Oweland

Development & Public health professional

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The EU Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme, alongside the Benue State Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Justice, Education and Health, conducted joint assessments of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The engagement provided an opportunity to strengthen coordination among response actors, build on the GBV Technical Working Group (TWG) process and explore how the Ministry can support stronger linkages between prevention, protection, referral and survivor support services.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

Today, the EU Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme paid an advocacy visit to the Commissioner of Women Affairs, Kaduna State, to continue conversations on strengthening the state's response to sexual and gender-based violence.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The engagement brought together stakeholders from across the health, justice, security, psychosocial, shelter, legal aid and community sectors to strengthen the coordination needed for an effective SGBV referral pathway in Kaduna State.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The pathway to a more coordinated and survivor-centred SGBV response in Kaduna State advanced today, as the EU Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme convened stakeholders to develop and validate the Kaduna State SGBV Referral Pathway.

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@IntIDEA_NG ...welfare institutions, and called for child-centred reporting and disability-inclusive communication.

Oyo State’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion committed to allocating a safe shelter/centre and supporting the operationalisation of the survivors’ trust fund...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The Second Oyo State Project Steering Committee (SPSC) Meeting of the @ESGBV_NG Programme set clear priorities for improving reporting, referral and survivor support. Members reviewed programme progress, clarified referral pathways across health, police, justice and social...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

With implementation of the ESGBV Programme progressing across Kaduna State, the Kaduna State Programme Steering Committee (SPSC) met today to take stock of progress, reflect on key developments and provide strategic direction for the work ahead.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

...drama were used to bring SR-GBV into familiar school settings, illustrating how different forms of violence can manifest and the situations in which students may encounter them. The performances created a practical entry point for conversations on recognising harmful...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The Kaduna School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SR-GBV) awareness and sensitisation campaign continued at Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Makarfi Government Secondary School, Hayin Banki, and Government Girls Secondary School, Kinkinau, Unguwan Mu’azu.

At both schools, stage plays and ...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The meeting brought together Committee members to review how interventions are progressing and how areas of work can remain aligned with Kaduna State's priorities, while considering matters requiring continued attention and strengthening coordination around implementation.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

@IntIDEA_NG ...sexual, physical and psychological abuse, understand bodily autonomy and consent, identify coercion and manipulation, and respond safely to situations that may place them at risk.

The sessions placed equal emphasis on what happens after a student decides to speak up.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

@IntIDEA_NG ...The ESGBV Programme, working with the Nigeria Police Force, NAPTIP, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the Ministry of Justice, CSOs and the media, took prevention and protection messages into the school environment, helping students recognise...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

#SafeSchoolsKaduna continued today with students at Government Secondary School, Narayi, and Government Upper Basic School, Television, engaging directly with the realities of School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SR-GBV) and what they can do when their safety is threatened.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The engagements provided an opportunity to deepen collaboration with key security institutions and explore practical ways of strengthening their contribution to the SGBV response.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

The EU Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme paid advocacy visits to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, and the Commander of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) to further strengthen the prevention of and response to SGBV in the State.

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

@IntIDEA_NG ...Tankiruwa, Rigasa. Students engaged with practical guidance on recognising sexual and gender-based violence, understanding consent and bodily autonomy, setting boundaries, using the buddy system and responding safely to situations involving abuse, coercion and digital...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

@IntIDEA_NG ...with the Nigeria Police Force, NAPTIP, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the Ministry of Justice, CSOs and the media, took this message directly to Government Basic Secondary School, Unguwan Mu’azu, and Umar Idris Government Secondary School, Unguwan...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

#SafeSchoolsKD began today with a clear message for students in Kaduna’s government secondary schools: knowing what is wrong, knowing where to report it, and knowing that help is available can make the difference between silence and protection. The ESGBV Programme, working...

[End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence @ESGBV_NG]

After a thorough review of the outcomes, observations and recommendations from the 3-Day National Stakeholders' Engagement on the Review and Amendment of the Child Rights Act (CRA), 2003, the Child Rights Act Review Committee convened today.