AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT GENDER BASED VIOLENCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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Advocacy Visit for the establishment of Gender-Based Violence Response Desks in various LGAs.

On 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 […]

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Danish Government and UNFPA Partnership

A’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 […]

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Akwa Ibom State Restoration Clinic

The 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, […]

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IKWE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

As 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, […]

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AKSGBVMC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Its 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 […]