Nigeria, March 29 -- Gender advocates and rights activists have called for urgent reforms to protect women and girls in the country amid growing concerns over workplace sexual harassment.

The roundtable event was organised by Baobab for Women's Human Rights, a nonprofit organisation advocating for gender inclusion, in Abuja on 27 March.

The event, themed, "Creating Safe and Supportive Workplace Environments for Women and Girls," brought together Nigerian legislators, civil society groups, journalists among others.

The participants from various sectors came together to discuss how to make workplaces safer and more supportive.

Bunmi Dipo-Salami, Baobab's executive director, explained that the goal of the meeting was to "move beyond talk...