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OWACDO: ACTION AID, OWACDO, and WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTRY ORGANISE “SONGS” IN PREPARATION FOR INT’L DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2022.

Humanitarian Response, Knowledge & Info. Mgmt.

By Emma’Enenche Umele… Ahead of the 2022 International Day of the Girl Child which holds every October 11th, participants at an all-female summit in Benue State have tasked governments, development partners, and other relevant bodies to take urgent and deliberate steps to protect and improve a lot of girls and women including those with disabilities

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OWACDO: Menstrual Hygiene Day

Gender Mainstreaming, Knowledge & Info. Mgmt.

OWACDO Team joined WOHEPI Tram at Corner Stone School, behind Gyado Villa Gboko Road, Makurdi to commemorate the 2022 Menstrual Hygiene Management Day. This years theme is MAKING MENSTRUATION A NORMAL FACT OF LIFE BY 2030 We created awareness and sensitisation to the adolescent girls on the importance of Menstrual Hygiene Day. The were told

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OWACDO:Justice for Ochanya

Gender Mainstreaming

The Benue State High Court in Makurdi, on Thursday, acquitted Andrew Ogbuja, a lecturer at the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, of raping and causing the death of Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old schoolgirl in 2018. Yesterday been Thursday 28th April, 2022 OWACDO TEAM were in the High Court alongside other CSOs to witness the decision which contradicts

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OWACDO:Justice for Ochanya – Court Case Update

Gender Mainstreaming

Court hearing and Judgement on the case of OchanyaToday 13/4/2022 OWACDO and other Civil Society Organizations came out in their numbers to witness the judgement of Mr. Andrew Ogboja who allegedly violated, raped and abused Ochanya till her death.Unfortunately or Fortunately the case was adjourned to 28/4/2022. Civil Society Organizations, Human Right activists, individuals and

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OWACDO: International Women’s Day 2022

Gender Mainstreaming, Good Governance & Policy

2022 International Women’s Day took place on March 8, 2022. OWACDO TEAM made up of Board Members, Management, Staff and Volunteers including other CSO-B in conjunction with the State Ministry of Women Affairs commemorated World International Women’s Day by taking a peaceful walk from Savanna Roundabout through Woodland Park to the Benue State House of

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