November 2024

The VAPP Repeal Bill of 2024: A Threat to Women’s Rights in a Shrinking Civic Space

In 2024, Nigeria faces yet another blow to the advancement of human rights as the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act comes under threat of repeal. The VAPP Act, enacted in 2015, has been a crucial piece of legislation designed to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) by providing legal remedies and protections for victims […]

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The Impact of Shrinking Civic Space on Accountability: The Role of NGOs and CBOs in addressing Sexual Violence in IDP Camps.

Working on women’s issues is already a challenge because it seeks to address or directly tackle issues of patriarchy. For example, there are gender stereotypes and issues of power that Women Human Rights Defenders continue to get confronted with in the cause of their work. There are a number of challenges involving discrimination and religious

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The Impact of sit at Home on Women and Girls in Abia State

The sit-at-home orders in the southeastern region of Nigeria began in August 2021, initiated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a weekly exercise. This movement was reportedly a response to the abduction and detention of IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was taken from Kenya and put on trial for treason and terrorism.

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