November 7, 2017 Press Release Benin City, Nigeria… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ and the Edo Women Development Initiative, EWDI, have expressed deep sadness and grief over the deaths of 26 Nigerian girls on the Mediterranean and therefore has called on the National Assembly to as a matter of urgent national importance to constitute a strong […]
Background Rape in Nigeria occurs along three levels of our educational institutions – the primary, secondary and the university. Rape is an aspect of corruption and human rights abuse against the weak and marginalized like women, young girls and sometimes children. ANEEJ video skit seeks to fight this problem through collaboration with security forces, educational institutions and victims of Rape. Find here […]
Hardly a day goes by without a report from the print, electronic and social media on sexual assault against children. And so our hearts bleed. Most of us experience goose bumps and tears well up in our eyes. All of the time, I try to imagine the trauma forced sex will leave on the psyche of a child. Toddlers and […]
Press Release 24th August, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has applauded the timely and bold decision of the authorities of the Delta State University, Abraka Delta State, for sacking six of its lecturers over their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students. Gender and Environment programme officer of the […]
Press Release 12th July, 2016. Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, is pleased to be a part of the ongoing public hearing being organised by the National Assembly, into the allegation of attempted rape leveled against three honourable members of the NASS who were on a leadership training programme in the United States of America, […]