Nigeria, March 4 -- DOHS Cares Foundation, a group focused on women and children matters has launched the #NoDeyKpaiWoman campaign to create awareness and take action against rising incidences of femicide.

With the hashtag, the group seeks to address the issue of femicide and calls for an end to it.

The hashtag, written in Pidgin English, a widely spoken language in Nigeria, roughly translates to 'stop killing woman.'

Femicide is the killing of women or girls particularly by men on account of their gender. It is the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls, according to UN Women.

Ololade Ajayi, the convener told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday that #NoDeyKpaiWoman campaign is about localising femicide awarenes...