Women In Mining to Address Rising Rate of Sexual Harassment, GBV

Women in Mining in Nigeria say they are implementing new strategies to strengthen partnerships with relevant stakeholders in order to address the rising rate of Sexual Gender-Based Violence in the state.

The National President of Women in Mining in Nigeria, Dr. Jenet Adeyimi, made this known during a three-day workshop for service providers focused on Sexual Gender-Based Violence.

The workshop brought together participants from various sectors, including the Ministry of Justice and Women Affairs, civil society organizations, the Human Rights Commission, and security agencies.

The objective of the workshop was to discuss pressing issues surrounding the increasing incidents of gender-based violence, particularly targeting women at mining sites nationwide.

The National President of Women in Mining in Nigeria, Dr. Jenet Adeyimi, speaking through her Vice Ambassador, Regina Edzuwah, highlighted the urgent need to address the high levels of women’s rights violations at mining sites.

She said the workshop aimed to educate and empower participants with the necessary knowledge to combat the pervasive issue of Sexual Gender-Based Violence in the society.

According to Dr. Jenet the training and retraining of service providers on gender-based violence is a crucial strategy to reduce human rights violations, particularly within the mining industry saying Women in Mininng in Nigeria will enhance collaboration with the state government through the Ministry of Justice and Women Affairs to effectively combat gender-based violence in Nasarawa state.

During the workshop, Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Aisha Rufai Ibrahim, represented by Director of Women Matayashi Aselima, and Barrister Justina Allu from the Ministry of Justice commended Women in Mining in Nigeria for their proactive approach in addressing the issue and encouraged participants to intensify efforts in combating gender-based violence and protecting the rights of women in mining.

Some participants Patience Samson and Aboki Jonah lauded the workshop as a valuable opportunity to enhance their understanding of women’s rights violations at mining sites.