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LEADS JOINS MILLIONS IN THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST POVERTY. |
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Every year, between October 17th and 19th, human rights activists and development partners around the globe conduct campaigns drawing attention of key stakeholders to the effects of poverty and demanding for concrete steps to be taken to eradicate poverty as a way to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Goal No.1 of the MDGs seeks to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. Last year, 43 million people participated in the Stand Up campaign around the globe. |
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ONE DAY NATIONAL CSO CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON OPERATIONALIZING THE NATIONAL GENDER POLICY |
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In 2006, the Federal Executive Council adopted a National Gender Policy to replace the erstwhile National Policy on Nigeria. The Policy’s goal is to build a just society devoid of discrimination, harness the full potentials of all social groups regardless of sex or circumstance, promote the enjoyment of fundamental human rights , the socio- economic and political well being of all citizens to achieve equitable rapid economic growth |
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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE. |
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This year the theme for the 16 days of activism to end violence against women is “Demanding Implementation, Challenging obstacles: End violence against women.” As usual the dates are from November 25 –December 10. 2007 marks the 16th year since the campaign took off to direct attention to the effect of violence against women as well as call for action to stop this menace. |
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