Imo First Lady Rallies Stakeholders Against Gender-Based Violence

The first lady of Imo State, Barr. Chioma Uzodimma, has rallied key stakeholders to intensify the campaign against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), stressing that the desired lasting change requires collective action, courageous leadership and a deliberate shift in harmful social norms.
Mrs Uzodimma made the call  while addressing participants at the two-day Stakeholders’ Programme of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum in collaboration with the Ford Foundation State Level Advocacy Engagement, held in Owerri.
The programme, with the theme; “Empowering Grassroots, champions for  Gender-Based Violence prevention,” brought together spouses of local government chairmen, traditio...