By Godwin Otang Stakeholders and rights advocates have been trained on methods to apply to curb Gender Based Violence (GVB) in four Cross River Local Government Areas of Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipal, and Bakassi. At a one-day training held on Friday 15 March 2024 a nongovernmental organization – Gender and Development Action (GADA) whose
By Godwin Otang Gender and Development Action (GADA), in collaboration with the Federation International of Female Lawyers (FIDA), has dragged the National University Commission (NUC), University of Calabar (UNICAL); the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, and the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon to the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar.
By Mary Bassey And Able Winnard The Member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini, has disbursed N15 million to 150 women in his constituency to bolster their small-scale businesses. Addressing his constituents at the ceremony held at the Council guest house in Ugep, Yakurr
By Godwin Otang A gender-passionate non-profit-making organization – Gender and Development Action (GADA) has commenced a program meant to ensure behavior change in families, marriages, communities, and relationships in Cross River, as well as the South-South geopolitical zone. The initiative aims to work against Gender-Based Violence by reviving values, culture, and cultural institutions (like that
By Godwin Otang A nonprofit making organization Gender And Development Action (GADA), has lessened female political apathy by 29.6 percent between last general elections to date. This was made known to CrossRiverWatch in a recent report by the organization, via the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project Coordinator, Mrs Francisca Effiom in Calabar. The report
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria Civil Society groups have been urged to enable upcoming female politicians in Cross River State to seek elective positions. This is coming as the Cross River State government is getting set to hold its local government election. The Executive Director, Centre for Gender Development, CGD, University of Calabar, and
By Patrick Obia Development experts have trained the wives of the 18 Local Government Area Chairmen on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Calabar with a call for more sensitization and empowerment of women. The training focused on creating political reliance to issues of GBV and VAWG in Cross River