By Kelvin Ololo The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that over two million girls under the age of 15 give birth every year, an alarming figure that has raised concern among experts. WHO said, these “child mothers” face serious health risks and often endure stigma, shame, rejection, abandonment, and increased vulnerability to predators and
By Kelvin Ololo In other to curb the prevalence of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), bride price exploitation, child marriage, son preference, gender inequality in sharing family inheritance and other vices, Gender and Development Action (GADA) has called on the Traditional Rulers Council in Cross River State
By Kelvin Ololo The judiciary and legislature in Cross River State, have been charged to respond promptly in the administration of justice on cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), using their jurisdictions. Experts in the state’s judiciary, legislature and as well as the police, gave the charge in a one-day summit aimed to synergize directly with
By Kelvin Ololo The General Overseer of Refiners Fire Global Assembly, Pastor Favour Maxy Okoise, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 16-years-old “spiritual daughter” in Calabar. The judgement which held at the Family Court and was presided by His Lordship, Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu Obin, convicted the
By Godwin Ajom Discussions for a special Bill that will create women only constituencies that will run elections across Nigeria has taken the center stage. Gender and Development Action (GADA), in partnership with the Canadian government and United Nations Women have joined forces via a recent town hall meeting held in Calabar Municipal, in a
This is the question the Gender and Development Action (GADA) along with concerned mothers of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) law students sought to know from the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. However, on the 31st October 2024, after months of case work, Justice I. L. Ojukwu declined jurisdiction in the case, on grounds
By Godwin Ajom With just seven days left for the much anticipated 2024 Cross River State local government election, uncertainties have creeped into the hearts of candidates and electorates in the state. Some political pundits, astrologers, actors and observers have expressed mixed feelings about the process with many predicting it to be free, fair and
By Godwin Ajom A recent report by Premium Times, citing data from Divorce.com, a U.S. based platform that provides support for navigating divorce, revealed Nigeria’s divorce rate at 2.9% in 2023. This translates to 1.8 divorces per 1,000 people with Nigeria ranking eleventh among the countries with the highest divorce rates, with many women becoming