Tag: Gender abuse

Mar

2022

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION: I Will Appoint 50% Of Women As My Commissioners — Gbagi

POLITICS#2022 mother's Day Celebration, #Chief Kenneth Gbagi, all inclusive governance, Gender abuse, Gender equality, Gender inequality

MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION: I Will Appoint 50% Of Women As My Commissioners --- Gbagi Leading governorship aspirant in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has assured that 50% of his State Executive Council (SEC), members would comprise of women as Commissioners when elected governor, come 2023. Gbagi stated this on Sunday, March 27, while celebrating mothers, women and young ladies during the 2022 Mother's Day. Gbagi, a trained Criminologist, asserted that he belongs to the school of thought that what the man can do, the woman could likewise do. He charged mothers and ladies to get involved in the electioneering…

Mar

2022

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: PROF IBE Advocates Gender Equality

WORLD NEWS#rape #justice #GenderBasedViolence, 2022 International Women's Day, Gender abuse, Gender equality, Gender inequality

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: PROF IBE Advocates Gender Equality As the world marks the commemoration of the 2022 edition of International Women’s Day celebration, Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof Gregory Ibe, has joined other global leaders in advocating for formal adoption and open declaration of measures aimed at accelerating gender equality. Speaking to a delegation of female members of Gregory University Uturu who were on a courtesy visit to him in observance of the event, Prof Ibe, who is a leading contender for the Abia state governorship position, promised to champion the passage of appropriate legislation geared towards supporting women…

Mar

2022

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IWD: Anyim greets women, urges NASS to re-consider rejected gender Bills

NATIONAL NEWS#Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, 2022 International Women's Day, Gender abuse, Gender Bill, Gender equality, Gender inequality

AanyIWD: Anyim greets women, urges NASS to re-consider rejected gender Bills Frontline 2023 presidential aspirant, Senator Anyim pius Anyim has greeted womenfolk on the occasion of the this year’s International Women’s Day for their many contributions in nation building. In his message of solidarity and support, Anyim lamented the under-representation of women in politics and governance, especially in Nigeria. Anyim, a former President of the Senate called on the National Assembly to re-visit the rejected bills on women/gender related issues with a view to passing them into law. He also promised to champion women inclusiveness if he becomes president of…

Sep

2021

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Abia State Polytechnic Student’s Rape: FENRAD Insists on Investigation and Justice.

CRIMEAdvocacy and Development, Assault, FENRAD, FERNARD, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Gender abuse, intimidation, investigation, rape, Rape of Abia State polytechnic student, Victimization, violence, Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act of 2015

Abia State Polytechnic Student Rape: FENRAD Insists on Investigation and Justice. Press Release Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy, human and environmental rights advocacy group received with anger the news of the rape of a female student of Abia State Polytechnic allegedly by men of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS formation in Aba. The ogreish act, according to FENRAD, was perpetrated when, on the pretext of investigating drug and substance abuse by students, the men of the RRS team stormed New Haven, a students' lodge whereupon the poor victim was…