Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on government institutions, technology companies, civil society, and citizens to take bold and coordinated actions to make Nigeria’s digital spaces safe, inclusive, and respectful for women and girls.
The First Lady made the appeal in a message commemorating
the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,
marked globally on November 25.
This year’s theme, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against
All Women and Girls,” focuses attention on the growing threats of online
harassment, exploitation, and gender-based hate.
Senator Tinubu said digital platforms, intended to encourage
learning, connection, and productivity, have increasingly become spaces where
women and girls face bullying, blackmail, stalking, and targeted
misogyny.
She warned that the rise of online abuse constitutes a
serious and often invisible extension of gender-based violence.
“Digital spaces should foster genuine human connection,
facilitate learning, and promote productivity, not fear. I call on government
institutions, especially the legislature and the judiciary, technology
companies, civil society, and every Nigerian to take bold action to make
digital spaces safe, inclusive, and respectful for all”, she said.
Expressing solidarity with survivors of gender-based
violence across the country, the First Lady described any form of violence,
offline or online, as an assault on the dignity, safety, and potential of women
and girls.
She urged continued advocacy, strengthened legal
protections, and institutional accountability to curb both physical and digital
abuse.
Senator Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to championing the
rights and well-being of Nigerian women and girls, while encouraging nationwide
reflection and renewed resolve to eliminate all forms of violence against
women.
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