Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday outlined its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) plan to commemorate the 2025 International Campaign against GBV.

Announcing the plan at a press conference at the NHRC's headquarters in Abuja, the executive secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this year's observance is significant as it coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the NHRC.

The statement stated, "Gender-based violence remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world and in our country. These 16 days remind us that any form of violence is unacceptable and that every voice, especially the most vulnerable, must be heard...