Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- The Agbarere community in Kwara State has launched a social charter aimed at protecting women and girls, promoting gender equality, and holding perpetrators accountable.

Olasupo Abideen, founder and global director of Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

Mr Abideen said the development directly resulted from the organisation's sustained engagement and mobilisation efforts, supported by the Ford Foundation.

Over 250 participants, including traditional rulers, religious leaders, women, men, and youth representatives, security agencies, and civil society actors, attended the launch event on Saturday.

The social charter, unveiled by the community leader, Kadir...