AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT GENDER BASED VIOLENCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Categories#AKSGBVMC16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. “UNITE! Activism to end Violence Against Women and Girls” On the 25th of November 2022, the chairman of the Akwa-Ibom State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, Her Excellency, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel, together with the members of the committee, chairmen of local governments, wives of Members of Parliament, Civil […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCOn the 21st of October 2022, as one of our bids to ensure victims of gender-based violence access justice, medical care, and shelter, the Akwa Ibom State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee visited Chairmen of Local Government Councils, to advocate for the establishment of Gender-Based Violence Response Desks in their various LGAs. The message was well […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCA’Ibom First Lady under the Gender Based Violence Management Committee of the State with Support from UNFPA has translated the VAPP law into four local languages to aid in the fight Against Gender Based Violence. Commendations have poured in for the wife of Akwa Ibom state governor, Her Excellency Dr. Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel, from […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCThe Gender Based Violence Management Committee of Akwa Ibom State under the Chairmanship of her Excellency Dr.(Mrs) Martha UDOM commissioned a SARC For the benefit of humanity, the Akwa Ibom State Restoration Clinic ( Sexual Assault Referral Center) was today. 9th September 2022, commissioned and officially opened for operations by His Excellency, Mr. Moses Ekpo, […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCAs part of the mandate of the Akwa Ibom State Gender Based Violence Management Committee to create awareness on the VAPP Law, members of the Committee yesterday embarked on an awareness campaign to Ikwe Village in Onna LGA. The event which took place at the Ikwe Ultramodern Civic Center witnessed a massive turnout of men, […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCIts been a busy week! We have found that engaging our communities and encouraging our people to own the processes that are set in place to eliminate SGBV, is the surest way to stop gender based violence in our communities. The AKS-GBVMC has begun its community to community engagement and we will not stop until […]
Categories#AKSGBVMCMma as she is fondly called, has toured the 10 federal constituencies of the state calling on Stakeholders, Community leaders, parents, and caregivers, to join hands in fighting the war against sexual and gender based violence by protecting women and girls from rape, child abuse, and other harmful traditional practices.
Categories#AKSGBVMCIn our advocacy for the advancement and empowerment of the girl child, we always get questions like: Who is speaking for the boy child? Why is the boy child left behind? We want to start that conversation!!!! The Akwa Ibom Gender Based Violence Management Committee is hosting the first Akwa Ibom State Boys’ Conference 2022, […]
