Nasarawa women mineworkers call for end to sexual harassment and violence

The Women in Mineworkers of Nigeria (WIMIN) in collaboration with the Ford Foundation has called on the Nasarawa State Government to urgently address the issues of sexual harassment and gender-based violence (GBV) plaguing female mineworkers in the state.


WIMIN is a non-governmental organisation that aims to increase women’s participation in the mineral exploration and mining sector in Nigeria, focusing on community engagement, research, capacity building and strategic dialogue.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a three-day training for service providers on Gender-Based and Sexual Violence in Lafia on Monday, the Chairperson of WIMIN, Janet Adeyemi, who was represented by her Vice-Chairperson, Regina Ezeuwa, lamented the rise in gender-based violence and other issues affecting members and women in the 13 local governments of the state.

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