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Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
As a result of the increase in gender based violence, which in turn affects school enrolment and attendance among others, the federal government has concluded plans for a policy formulation on safely and security in the country’s basic education system.
This will be in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), European Union and other relevant stakeholders.
This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu during a one-day strategic meeting, organised by Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) with the theme ‘Partnership on Strengthening Policies and Systems in Higher Institutions on Zero Tolerance on Sexual and Gender-based Violence.’
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Friday Olokor, Abuja
A human rights organisation under the aegis of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre on Monday met with stakeholders in the education sector to fashion out ways to check the trend of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission and six Universities, including a representative of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja.
The one-day strategic meeting had as its theme, ‘Partnership on strengthening policies and systems in higher institutions on zero tolerance on sexual and gender-based violence.’