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COVID-19: Lockdown is trapping 80m women and girls with abusers

On April 9, 20209:29 pmIn Viewpointby Oboh

By Lolo Cynthia Ihesie As cities observe a total lockdown in Nigeria to curb the spread of coronavirus, cases of rape and sexual assault are spiking, with about 80 million women and girls trapped with abusers. For too many, the home has become a battlefield for girls and women subjected to gender-based violence. As part
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ISSUP Nigeria worries over mental health of patients

Experts advocate mental health therapy for GBV victims

On December 11, 20191:29 amIn Healthby Lawal Sherifat

Dr. Zubairu Attah, a Consultant and Specialist on gender issues, on Tuesday in Lagos, stressed the need for mental health therapy for victims of sexual abuse and other Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Attah made the call while presenting a paper on “Power, Hierarchy and Gender-Perspectives” at a four-day training on GBV in Lagos with the theme
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CSOs, media in Imo partner against traditions causing GBV in communities

On October 3, 20187:48 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Participants at the Gender- Based Violence, GBV, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, SRHR, workshop in Owerri, Imo State, said the time has come to expose all forms of domestic violence against women.