Access Bank, Hacey Health Initiative train 57 adolescent GBV advocates in Borno

• Published date: 08 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

AN NGO, Hacey Health Initiative (HHI), in partnership with Access Bank, has built the capacity of 57 adolescent boys and girls in Borno State to become Gender Based Violence (GBV) advocates and champions, as part of activities to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

The training on eliminating all forms of gender-based violence is an advocacy Against Gender-Based Violence, meant to promote awareness on fight against gender-based violence in the state.

Capacities of 21 boys and 36 girls were strengthened on the meaning, nature, types and classification of the Gender-Based Violence, using local examples, visual aids and illustrations to enhance their understanding of the messages.

Speaking on the event, Borno State Coordinator of HHI, Musa Gambo, noted that GBV is one of most oppressive form of gender inequality, posing fundamental barrier to equal opportunities for women, girls and men's participation in social, economic, and political spheres of life.

He said...