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December 1, 2025

Anti-GBV Stakeholders Urge Cross River Government To Demonstrate Stronger Political Will In Tackling Gender-Based Violence

Stakeholders evaluated harmful cultural and religious practices that continue to fuel gender discrimination and violence in many communities. By TheInvestigator Stakeholders working to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Cross River State have called on the state government to demonstrate stronger political will in addressing the rising cases of violence against women and girls. The call […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Governance

December 2, 2024

Women’s Political Representation Takes Center Stage At Cross River Town Hall Meeting

The event observed a minute of silence to honour the late Prof Bene Edwin Madunagu, a trailblazer in women’s advocacy. By Archibong Jeremiah As part of activities marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Cross River State, a town hall meeting themed “Amplifying Women’s Representation in Politics with a Special Focus on […]

Abia , Breaking News , Cross River , Governance

November 25, 2024

Cross River State Joins Global 16 Days Of Activism To End Gender-Based Violence

The commissioner pointed to recent statistics showing that nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 adolescent girls experience violence in their lifetimes. By Archibong Jeremiah Stakeholders and members of the press gathered today in Cross River State to mark the commencement of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a […]

Breaking News , Cross River

September 12, 2024

Stakeholders Collaborate To Create Manual For Preventing And Responding To GBV In Cross River State

This was revealed during a 2-day Legacy building workshop to develop a training and advocacy manual for preventing and responding to GBV. By Alisa Johnson The intervention and sensitisation against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have gained a major boost in Cross River State as the Coalition for the Promotion of Gender Justice is set to develop […]

Breaking News , Impact , State

November 26, 2023

Cross River Recorded 586 Cases Of Gender-Based Violence In 10 Months – Commissioner

By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Cross River recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between January and October, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Edema Irom, said in Calabar on Saturday. She told a news conference organized to kick start 16 days of activism against GBV that the figure represented only cases reported officially to […]