CSJ Publishes Research Data on SGBV and Budget For Adamawa, Ebonyi, FCT, Lagos, Sokoto and Cross River State

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in 2021 published data from research findings on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG), Harmful Practices (HP) and breaches of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls (SRHR) in six states of the federation.

The states are Adamawa, Ebonyi, Lagos, Sokoto, Cross River State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

These publications are the first of its type in the country and have become reference materials for SGBV and budgeting. The publications have laid the foundation for improved budgeting for SGBV as state MDAs working on SGBV have made references to the publications in their request for improved funding.

The publications contain relevant indicators on SGBV/VAWG/HP and SRHR in SDGs in the focal states, CEDAW and its substantive demands in the reporting process; National Gender Policy and its implementation framework; relevant indicators in the National Demographic and Health Survey, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey and Nigerian Education Indicators among others.

They analyse and explain the budgeting framework and cycle; intervention points and strategies at the different parts of the cycle; minimum core contents and minimum core obligations of the bundle of rights associated violence against women; low hanging fruits for budgetary interventions as well as civil Society Engagement Strategies on SGBV/VAWG/HP and improvement of SRHR.