‘16 Days of activism: Funding remains challenge to women’s right movt’

The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has said that funding was a major challenge for women’s right movement in Nigeria and must be addressed.

The AAN Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a National Dialogue on investing to prevent violence against Women and Girls in commemoration of the 2023 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence organised by AAN and other partners.

He also expressed concern that in Nigeria, it has been a struggle and few organisations has the means to set aside funds for women’s rights intervention despite its importance.

On assessment of Gender Base Violence (GBV) so far, Mamedu said Nigerians are beginning to see more perpetrators answering to the law.

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“We are beginning to see more survival supported and we are seeing more cases reported. The reason why more cases are being reported is because there are more awareness and people are coming out to speak compared to before when people can’t speak out,” he said.

Also, the Head of Development Corporations, Global Affairs Canada, Djifa Ahado, said they are satisfied with the impact they are recording from the WLN project adding that they can’t seperate issues that that involves men and boys because it is crucial and key.

She expressed joy that these involves the traditional rulers and stakeholders to ensure that men and boys are included and understand why they need to focus not only on Women and Girls but Men and Boys.