Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has called for stronger efforts to create safer online environments, warning that digital platforms are increasingly becoming hotspots for various forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

We gathered that Ms. Fatima Nasir, Director of Protection, Gender and Inclusion at the NRCS, made the call in Abuja during activities marking the organisation's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which featured a community sensitisation road walk.

She noted that the annual campaign for 2025 carries the theme "No excuse for Online Abuse", reflecting the growing urgency to tackle digital harm.

Referencing insights from the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), Nasir e...