PRESS STATEMENT FROM WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM OF NIGERIA (WOCON) RELEASED IN OBSERVANCE OF 2017 WORLD DAY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Raising Awareness on Human Trafficking in Nigeria
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#NigeriaDecides2019
Today, WOCON is proud to annouce a partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), African Youth Initiative on Crime Prevention (AYCRIP), Ministry of Youth and Sports, and other CSOs in a campaign for sustainable electoral processes come 2019. Let us join together to make the 2019 elections peaceful, just, inclusive, and accountable.
THE ROLES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATON (CSOs) IN THE MOBILIZATION OF CITIZENS FOR ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION
To effectively measure, or maintain accountability and progress towards the goals of an electoral process, adequate research, planning and implementations must become basic for a successful election and post elections transitions.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2017
International Day of the Girl Child 2017
TO CONDEMN THE RECENT HAPPENINGS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND INHUMAN TREATMENT OF NIGERIAN WOMEN & GIRLS IN LIBYA AND TO COMMEMORATE
PRESS STATEMENT RELEASED BY WOMEN’S CONSORTIUM OF NIGERIA (WOCON)
TO CONDEMN THE RECENT HAPPENINGS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND INHUMAN TREATMENT OF NIGERIAN WOMEN & GIRLS IN LIBYA
AND TO COMMEMORATE
THE 16DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE (2017)
ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS - NOVEMBER 25TH 2017
ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS – NOVEMBER 25TH 2017.
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
No matter where violence against women happens, what form it takes, and whom it impacts, it must be stopped. This year just like every other, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals #to leave no one behind#cannot be fulfilled without ending all forms of violence against women.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2018: PRESS FOR PROGRESS
Although it is believed that gender parity is still about 200 years away from being a reality, it is important to note that women, especially as a marginalized group, can #pressforprogress by challenging stereotypes and bias, forging positive visibility of women, influencing others' positive beliefs, maintaining a gender parity mindset and celebrating women’s achievements.
In Nigeria, gender parity is almost appearing to be non-achievable except for the strives and efforts of some State and non-State actors.
STOP CHILD LABOUR: GENERATION SAFE AND HEALTHY 2018.
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of children throughout the world have taken part in the Global March to ban child labour, How can we not do everything in our power to free each child on this planet from this scourge? How can we fail to free ourselves from our personal ans professional blinkers that prevent us from seeing abuse and injustice?
Prevention and protection against Online Child Exploitation
Series 1
Thelma Anwatu
April 14, 2018.
As we witness the ever-changing world, technology provides more tools but also presents new risks. Ever wondered the activities and behaviours of our young kids in the digitally advanced age? Ever imagined the increased vulnerability in the ever-evolving world?
With the above brought to light, new forms of abuse are emerging and with them the need for new and accurate information on how to create awareness on the dangers of child exploitation.
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