Nigeria Deploys Nationwide Platform to Track Violence Against Women Cases
• New system to provide visibility on investigations, prosecutions, convictions Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria has deployed a new nationwide reporting platform designed to track cases of violence against women
Nigeria has launched a nationwide platform to track violence against women (VAW) cases, aiming to enhance accountability and access to justice for survivors. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the EU Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme and implemented by International IDEA, the platform consolidates information on cases from different states into a central database.
The initiative, unveiled in Abuja, was created to address the fragmentation of data and inadequate tracking of cases after reporting. During the launch, GBV Policy and Strategy Development Specialist, Melissa Omene, emphasized that reporting violence is just the beginning, and what happens after reporting is equally crucial. According to data from the National GBV Dashboard, there were 4,449 VAW cases recorded in the first half of 2023, bringing the total number since 2020 to over 19,000.
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