Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Anambra State House of Assembly has committed to an invigorated partnership with the Women Aid Collective (WACOL), to advance gender equality, justice, and social protection, with a renewed focus on preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The Speaker of the House, Right Hon Somtochukwu Udeze, made the pledge during a one-day workshop organized by WACOL, in partnership with the Ford Foundation.

The workshop sought to strengthen the capacity of government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to adopt strategic actions against VAWG and harmful practices, while ensuring the implementation of existing laws on gender-based violence.

Addressing the participants, the Speaker, who was represented by ...