by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Apr 24, 2026 | Justice, SARC
In a significant move toward institutionalizing protection and care for the vulnerable, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has officially signed the Abia State Centre for the Rehabilitation of Survivors of Rape, Defilement, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Mar 11, 2026 | IWD, SARC, SGBV
Every year as March 8 approaches, the world turns purple. There are tributes, breakfast meetings, and powerful social media posts celebrating women’s resilience and achievements. These moments matter. Awareness has always played an important role in advancing gender...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
The moment a survivor reports violence, something fragile happens. Trust is placed in a system. Hope is placed in people. Fear sits quietly in the room. The first 24 hours decide whether that trust grows or collapses. For many survivors, reporting is not about...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | SGBV
Recent reporting highlights a sharp increase in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Gombe State over the past five years, raising concern among health professionals, community advocates, and government officials. According to a news release from Daily Post...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | TFGBV
Technology has changed how we live, learn and connect, but it has also opened new doors for harm. Today, many women and girls face abuse that does not happen in a dark alley or behind closed doors. Instead, it follows them into their phones, their social media pages...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Oct 30, 2025 | SARC, SGBV
When sexual and gender-based violence happens, survivors often struggle to find help. In Kaduna State, the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provides a safe space where survivors receive medical care, counseling, legal support, and dignity. We sat down with Grace...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Sep 11, 2025 | Justice, SGBV, VAPP Act
Justice is often the difference between healing and despair for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). When survivors summon the courage to report abuse, they are seeking more than recognition of their pain. They want accountability, protection, and the...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Aug 6, 2025 | VAPP Act
In many Nigerian communities, silence often shields sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), allowing it to persist unchecked. Yet the same communities hold the power to end this cycle. At the heart of that power are community gatekeepers; traditional rulers, elders,...
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Mental Health
Surviving sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) often brings lasting emotional and mental scars. Even after physical wounds heal, feelings of fear, shame, guilt, anxiety, and depression can persist impacting relationships, work, and everyday life in profound ways....
by HerStoryOurStory_Admin | Jul 22, 2025 | VAPP Act
Nigeria’s National Sexual Offender & Service Provider Database (NSOD) represents an important step in public safety. In response to widespread impunity and underreporting of sexual offenses, the federal government established the National Sex Offenders Register...
