Civil society in Nigeria
And while we're considering the nature of civil society, let's look at another example. Is this a description (from This Day in Lagos) of civil society in Nigeria?Groups Seeks Lesser Violence Against Women
"ActionAid Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) working on poverty issues, has commenced sixteen days of activism on violence against women and girls in the country.
"The 16 days of activism, according to Tunde Aremu, the group's communications officer, are expected to run from November 28 till December 10; in a yearly global campaign designed to raise awareness on gender based violence and highlights its effects on women globally...
"Other government and non-governmental organisations collaborating with ActionAid Nigeria in this year's campaign include the Women Won't Wait Campaign Coalition Nigeria, Federal Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development, Health, and Justice, Feminist Movement In Nigeria, Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Forum for African Women Educationalist, National Union of Teachers, Secondary Schools and National Agency on the Control of AIDS (NACA) UNIFEM UNAIDS, UNDP and the Media..."
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:40 AM
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