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Kogi NGOs, NHRC Strengthen Collaboration to End Gender-Based Violence.

Civil society organizations in Kogi State have joined forces with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a renewed effort to end all forms of gender-based violence, with a special focus on digital violence against women and girls.

The coalition made this known as they commenced activities marking the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, with this year’s theme: “UNITE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.”

Speaking during the event, representatives of the NGOs noted that technology—while offering countless opportunities—has also become a new frontier for harm. They warned that women and girls increasingly face online harassment, image-based abuse, stalking, and coercive control through digital platforms.

They emphasized that such acts not only affect the mental and emotional well-being of victims but also silence their voices, restrict civic participation, and reduce economic opportunities for women and girls.

According to the organizers, the theme for this year is more than a slogan—it is a call for stronger collective action across communities, institutions, and digital platforms. They stressed the need to make online spaces safer, equitable, and respectful for all users.

The partnership between Kogi NGOs and the NHRC aims to push for awareness, reporting, policy engagement, and community mobilization to address both physical and digital forms of violence.

The groups called on the public, especially stakeholders in government, security agencies, tech platforms, and families, to remain committed to the fight against gender-based violence during the 16 Days of Activism and beyond.

They reaffirmed that through united efforts, safer digital and physical spaces for women and girls can be achieved.

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