Stakeholders in the education sector will engage the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to strategise on ways to address sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.The meeting billed to hold in Abuja was being organised by the ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a non governmental organisation.Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director, Gender Mobile Initiative, said the engagement would focus more on prevention frameworks rather than punitive measures.'Development partners, education regulators, student groups and civil society organisations will engage and commit to the state-level adoption and implementation of sexual harassment prevention frameworks,' she said.Ogunrotimi said the engagement aimed at addressing the grave concern undermining the safety, dignity and academic integrity of the victims and institutions.'It is imperative that we create a learning environment where all students and educators can pursue their goals free from fear an d intimidation.'To achieve this, it is essential to implement comprehensive policies and effective prevention strategies.'To this end, a stakeholders engagement will be convoked on July 9, in Abuja, to address the pervasive issue of sexual harassment on campuses, with a comprehensive focus on prevention frameworks,' Ogunrotimi said.Source: News Agency of Nigeria
Related Articles
Let’s bridge the gender-gap in entrepreneurship-Department of Children
Mr George Yaw Ankamah, the Bono Regional Director of the Department of Children has called for collective efforts to bridge the existing gender gap in entrepreneurship and other informal sector employments. He said it was unfortunate that society had assigned specific jobs and reserved them for both men and women making them to be reluctant […]
Group Seeks More Resources to Upscale Accountability Advocacy
Abuja: Connected Development (CODE), a civic organisation, has solicited more resources from its partners to scale up its transparency and accountability engagements. Hamzat Lawal, Founder and Chief Executive, CODE, made this request in Abuja during the inauguration of the group’s new leadership. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Lawal, who is also the initiator of […]
Israeli strike on Gaza kills at least 30, Palestinian report says
At least 30 people were killed, including children, in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. More than 50 others were wounded in the attack on the city of Jabalia, WAFA reported early on Saturday. The information could not be independently verified. The Israeli army did not initially comment. Jabalia […]