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Webinar: Resiliency of Rural Indigenous Nigerian Girls & Women: Surviving Kidnapping & Gender-Based Violence

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On 27 April, as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues gathers in New York (17 - 28 April), this webinar will cover “Resiliency of Rural Indigenous Nigerian Girls & Women: Surviving Kidnapping & Gender-Based Violence.” The event will highlight the scourge of gender-based violence but also the sense of hope and resiliency survivors are sharing with the world as a catalyst for change. The event is co-organized by the World Council of Churches, Peacemaking in Africa, Christian Council of Nigeria, International Center for Interfaith, Peace and Harmony in Kaduna, and Baptist Conference of Kaduna.

Advance registration is required for this event:

Webinar: Resiliency of Rural Indigenous Nigerian Girls & Women:  Surviving Kidnapping & Gender-Based Violence

Thursday, 27 April 2023 8:00 am-10:00 am EST (New York)

Register HERE