GBV:Kano Ministry of women affairs inaugurates technical commitee

Kano state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social development, has inaugurated a Strategic knowledge management technical working committee, on gender based violence (GBV).

The committee was inaugurated by the commissioner of women Affairs and Social development, Dr. Zahra’u Muhammad Umar, held at Aminu Kano teaching hospital.

Represented by the permanent secretary of the Ministry Dr Sa,adatu Sai’d Bala, she charged members of the Committee to work tirelessly to mitigate GBV, due to the increasing number of cases recorded in the state.

The commissioner, advised them to pay attention to other cases of Gender Based abuses ranging from Sexual exploitation, harassment and other challenges across the state and country at large.

Dr. Zahra’u pointed out that, members of the committee were carefully selected based on their knowledge experiences as partners in supporting policies and programs aimed at uplifting the standard of living among kano citizens.

Malam Yakubu Muhammad, Director planning research and statistics, kano state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development presented a paper on how to report the Data . The second paper was presented by an NGO George town Global Health, Nigeria as a partner.

ORGANISATION POSITION
SMWA Chairperson
HEALTH Member
EDUCATION Member
JUSTICE Member
LABOUR &
EMPLOYMENT member
AGRIC & RURAL
DEV Member
SOCIAL WELFARE Member
HUMANITARIAN
MINISTRY OF Member

YOUTH &SPORTS Member

NIGERIAN POLICE Member

CIVIL DEFENSE Member

NAPTIP Member

SACA/LACA Member

CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES Member

SARC Member

CSOs/NGOs/SPs/IPs Member

RELIGIOUS BODIES Member

TRADITIONAL
INSTITUTIONS Member

OTHERS Member

Director PRS Secretariat

Zubairu Abdulmuminu Ass/sec