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Gender based violence

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25 November 2022
16 facts about violence against women and girls in Nigeria
16 facts about violence against women and girls in Nigeria

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16 facts about violence against women and girls in Nigeria (PDF, 2 MB)
A group of people
Article
21 October 2022
Community surveillance combats gender-based violence
The Community Surveillance Team (CST) in Adamawa strives to prevent and address all forms of violence and harmful practices against women and children.
19-year-old activist walking in Lagos
Article
25 November 2021
One man’s fight to end gender-based violence in Lagos
The United Nations Spotlight Initiative rallies men and boys to speak out and defy stereotypes that normalize gender-based violence in Ogolonto, Lagos State
Three girls in a shelter
Article
11 August 2021
Emergency shelter in Calabar helps survivors of violence
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) intervention for child survivors in Calabar came about when children were discovered held in police custody.
A woman sitting down
Article
11 August 2021
Journalists breaking boundaries to help end violence against
The UNICEF-supported Spotlight Initiative addresses negative socio-cultural norms, root causes of gender-based violence against women and girls.
A woman smiling
Article
08 March 2021
A community works to end gender-based violence
She survived years of domestic violence at the hands of her husband and is now a leading voice for women and girls and a great support to the United Nations
mother-with-baby
Article
25 July 2018
Starting again after years in captivity
Working with communities and families to fight stigma against survivors of sexual violence and to build a protective environment for former abductees
A girl covers her face.
Article
10 May 2018
Sisters hope they will soon see justice
Child Protection Network strengthen social welfare services and boost capacity of the justice system to ensure child victims are treated with sensitivity
young-girl-looking-out-window
Article
13 April 2018
The road to recovery: Life after Boko Haram
UNICEF supported peer to peer support group provides survivors of gender based violence psychosocial and emotional support to cope with the trauma.
Hands of girl forced to live with Boko Haram for two years
Press release
27 August 2017
Use of children as ‘human bombs’ rising in northeast Nigeria
Young girls are most frequent victims