Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation

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Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Ministry overview
Formed1999
Jurisdiction Government of Lagos State
HeadquartersState Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Ministry executive
  • Hon. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, Commissioner
Website https://wapa.lagosstate.gov.ng/

In 1999, the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was established. [1]

Contents

It has gone through several stages of evolution before becoming a Ministry. [2]

Originally, it was the Ministry of Youths, Sports, and Social Welfare's Department of Women and Children. [3]

Later, it was elevated to the status of a Bureau within the Governor's Office.

By Decree 42 of 1992, it was transformed into the Women Commission in 1993. [4]

By virtue of Lagos State Official Gazette No 7, Vol. 34, dated 22 March 2001, it finally became a full-fledged Ministry.

Since then, the scope of its work has continued to broaden to include a wide range of state sectors. [5]

The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. [6]

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has been established and is charged with rescuing and rehabilitating domestic violence victims. [7] [8]

The State's Guidelines Against Domestic and Sexual Violence have also been released by the State Government. It's called the Domestic Violence Protocol for Responder Agencies, and it's designed to give relevant agencies rules and set standards. [9]

Impact

Current Commissioner

Hon.Cecilia Bolaji Dada was sworn in as the state commissioner of women affairs and poverty alleviation by the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on 20 August 2019. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation". Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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  5. ↑ "Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation". Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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  7. ↑ "When DSVRT took campaign against child abuse, sexual violence to Ancient Epe Town". Vanguard News. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Co-ordinator of the DSVRT – Channels Television" . Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  9. ↑ "Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) Archives | Premium Times Nigeria" . Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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