GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILENIGERIAMEASURESINCLUSION OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SECURITY STRUCTURES
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Inclusion of Women in Community Security Structures
Type of Measure
Prevention > Community mobilization
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2020
Brief Description

Women have been included in neighbourhood watch groups in South East Nigeria. They act as gatekeepers and collaborate with law enforcement by relaying critical information, contributing to local safety and violence prevention.

Source of Information
Progress report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action within the Beijing+30 Review, Nigeria, 2024
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