Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- Lift Africa Foundation, a non-profit organisation working to advance justice, has called for urgent action to protect women and girls from digital violence, rising insecurity in schools, and the continued failure of Kano State to pass the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law.

The organisation, which works on justice, empowerment and sustainable development, said girls' safety online, at home, in school and in communities must be non-negotiable.

This year's global theme, "UNiTE: To End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls," draws attention to rising cases of cyberstalking, online harassment, image-based abuse, sextortion, impersonation and non-consensual deepfake content.

In a statement to PREMIUM TIME...