Report of Workshop on Engendering and Greening Digital Policies in Nigeria
Report of Workshop on Engendering and Greening Digital Policies in Nigeria Date: 28th – 29th Jan, 2026 Venue: Digital Bridge Institute Project Background and Rationale Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda is advancing rapidly, driven by goals of economic diversification, innovation, and service delivery efficiency. However, this transformation is occurring against a backdrop of deep gender […]
Building Community Champions to End Gender-Based Violence in Rural FCT
Building Community Champions to End Gender-Based Violence in Rural FCT As cases of gender-based violence continue to surface across communities, strengthening local response systems has become increasingly urgent. In early December 2025, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from ActionAid Nigeria, convened a three-day training aimed at building community capacity to […]
Say NO to Gender-Based Violence!
Stay tuned with the CITAD GBV Reporting App, designed to help survivors report cases anonymously, access support, and connect with resources. This app is a step forward in building a safer and more supportive community for everyone. 📹 Watch the video to see how it works and share to spread the word! Your browser does […]
Report: Outline for a Roundtable Discussion on Gender-Based Violence
Date: 2 nd Dec. 2024 Venue: CITAD, Bjorn Beckman Hall, Kano Welcome and Introductions The roundtable discussion begins with a warm welcome to participants, setting a positive and inclusive tone. This is followed by brief introductions where attendees share their names, hobbies, and interest in the topic. To ensure a constructive discussion, ground rules are […]
CITAD GBV Reporting App
CITAD GBV Reporting app was developed to compile a comprehensive database of sexual and gender violence in the state’s urban and rural areas, particularly among students attending public schools. The culture of shame has been identified as a barrier to reporting cases of gender violence to authorities in the state, particularly rapes of girls and […]
GBV: Kano records 800 cases of rape, domestic violence in 11 months
NEWS GBV: Kano records 800 cases of rape, domestic violence in 11 months As Stakeholders task Kano Govt on speedy passage of VAPP, Child protection bills Dec 7, 2022 – 19:41 017 Over 800 cases of rape, domestic violence, sexual abuse, online harassment from have been recorded in Kano State from January to November, 2022. The disclosure […]
CITAD 16 ACTIVISM
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CITAD sensitizes University Students on identifying, reporting GBV cases
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has kicked off this year’s campaign against Gender-Based Violence with a sensitization lecture on reporting and identifying GBV cases to the students of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. The 16-day campaign on the international day for elimination of Violence against women and girls is an annual event aimed at […]
GBV: CITAD trains 3rd phase of Gender Champions in Kano
The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD has organized a Two days training for 20 youths, tagged ‘Gender Champions’ on the ways to address Gender-Based Violence in their various communities in Kano State. The training, which is the third in the series of Gender Champions, took place in Kano with the aim to curtail […]
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM 2022 (WIGF2022) ORGANIZED BY
THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH NIGERIAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM HELD ON THE 14 TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2022 VIA
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INTRODUCTIONOn the 14 th of September, 2022 the Centre for Information Technology and Development heldthe 4 th Women Internet Governance Forum as part of the 2022 Internet Governance Forumactivities. The event which is being held annually is part of the Nigerian Internet GovernanceForum (NIGF) pre-event activities., This year, the event theme was Making the Internet […]