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Celebrating the 16 Days of activism 2020

December 1, 2020 to December 10, 2020
As part of the activities planned by Women Consortium of Nigeria ( WOCON) in celebrating the 16 Days of activism 2020 , WOCON paid an Advocacy visit to Barr  Benjamin Odeh. 
 
We had discussions on the relevance of the Domestic Violence law in the elimination of Violence against women and girls. 
 
He explained that though this law is available but there are challenges on the implementation 
 

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM WOCON IN OBSERVANCE OF 16DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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As is our custom every year, Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) joins United Nations Women (UN Women) and the rest of the world to observe the 2020 16 days Activism against gender-based violence, which is an international campaign to stand against violence against women and girls.
 
This Campaign runs between 25 November to 10 December every year.
 
This Year's UN Women UNITE Theme for this Campaign is Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!
 

WOCON’S Parallel Event at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – March 7, 2013

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WOCON’s parallel event at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 4-15 March 2013

 

Event Title: Documentary on survivors of violence against women and panel discussion on initiatives for the prevention of violence against women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sponsors:  Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) ECOSOC Accredited
Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs

Event has been scheduled for

Date: Thursday, 7 March 2013

WOCON’S PARALLEL EVENT – MARCH 7 2013: WOCON’s parallel event at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 4-15 March 2013

Event Title: Documentary on survivors of violence against women and panel discussion on initiatives for the prevention of violence against women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sponsors:  Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) ECOSOC Accredited
Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs
Event has been scheduled for
Date: Thursday, 7 March 2013
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: V-Hall Armenian Convention Center, 630 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016
 

16 Days Activism on Gender Violence 25 Nov -10 December 2012

Activity Updates

The 16 Days Activism on gender Violence will take place from November 25 -December 2012.

The flag off of the campaign will be a joint activity of the Working group of eight on Violence against Women (WG8 on VAW)  with the support of the Justice for All (J4All) at the Oshodi Motor Park on the 26th Nov 2012 at 10am

There would be a musical parade and sensitisation of the people around the motor park on the different forms of gender violence to highlight the 16 Days campaign.

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