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Promoting Accountability for Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Promoting Accountability for Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Saturday 25 th November 2023 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of sixteen days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.   This moment provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in tackling the global scourge of violence against women and girls in all its forms, as well as a call to action to redouble international efforts to eradicate such crimes.   As one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations, gender-based violence encompasses physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering, and can often have a life-long impact on survivors.   In the context of terrorism, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is frequently used as a tactic by terrorist groups to target women and girls

Five Gains and Gaps in the Campaign to End Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

The wars of the 1990s particularly in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw the devastating use of sexual violence not only by individual subordinate soldiers, but as deliberate tactics of war by state and non-state armed actors. In response, a wave of strong advocacy from women’s civil society organizations called for an end to these acts of violence, and their vision was eventually incorporated into U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and what is now known as the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in 2000.

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