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Updated May 14, 2021
Women often suffer in silence, unable and perhaps unwilling to report crimes and gender-based violence (GBV) due to a range of factors including perceived stigmatization and inequity regarding access to justice against GBV perpetrators. Credit: Project SAFE
Project SAFE is convening its NGO partners for a virtual retreat to bolster referral and support networks for survivors of gender-based violence in Nigeria.
Project SAFE is a study and intervention project implemented by the Social Science Academy of Nigeria and Towntalk which focusses on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to mitigate gender-based violence during and post COVID 19.
The event, titled “Fast-Tracking Effective Response Coordination Among GBV Support Providers” is scheduled to take place on the Thursday 20th of May 2021.
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