Judiciary told to create Special Court for speedy prosecution of GBV case
By Demola Akinyemi, In order to ensure speedy dispensation of justice and also deter perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in Nigeria, an NGO, Rising Child Foundation has called on the judiciary arm of government to prioritise the prosecution of perpetrators by...Education and Covid-19 in Nigeria
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 30th January 2020 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) (1) . On 27th February 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health...
Education and Covid-19 in Nigeria: tackling the digital divide
The spread of the coronavirus through the globe from China initially spared Nigeria, like many other Africa countries, with zero recorded case as at January 2020. By 28 February, however, Nigeria reported their first case, a Nigerian UK returnee. Nearly two months...follow us on twitter
It also aims at providing maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishments of offenders.
It is a document enacted by the #nationalassembly of the Federal republic of #Nigeria.
All in the bid to fight against #SGBV and #StampoutGBV in Nigeria.
Every 3 in 10 #Nigerian women have experienced #GBV
This is just the number attributed to the number of reported cases of Gender-based violence.
The Act provides general protections against offenses including infliction of physical injury, coercion, and all offensive conducts.
What is the VAPP Law?
VAPP stands for the Violence Against Persons Prohibition.
This Act aims to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibiting all forms of violence against persons.
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