The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has inaugurated a statewide grassroots Gender-Based Violence (GBV) sensitisation and advocacy campaign in Katsina State.
The campaign was unveiled on Wednesday at the Government Senior Secondary School Kofar Kaura, Tudun-Matawalle.
The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Sa’idu Ibrahim, said the aim was to eliminate GBV and promote gender equality in rural communities.
Represented by the Assistant Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Alhaji Aliyu Sani, Ibrahim emphasised the importance of collective action to eradicate GBV in the state.
The NYSC Coordinator further urged stakeholders, governments, and parents to join hands in promoting gender equality at home and public places.
Hajiya Hafsat Shehu, the Officer-in-charge of the Katsina NYSC Gender Desk, highlighted the scheme’s efforts to alleviate stigmatisation through gender desk offices, and the gender CDS Vanguard.
She said that the initiative demonstrated NYSC’s commitment to promoting gender equality and eliminating gender-based violence in Nigerian communities.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event featured paper presentations, discussions, and also advice from NYSC officials and stakeholders.
Participating schools included Eldans Science and Arabic Academy, Danmasani International Academy, and Government Senior Secondary School K/Kaura Tudun-Matawalle.
Others were the Government Junior Secondary School Tudun Matawalle, and Sabuwar Unguwa Primary School Tudun Matawalle. (NAN)
