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November 10, 2022December 12, 2022

USAID State2State Trains HRCRC on GESI

USAID State2State Trains HRCRC on GESI: Following our commitment to being more inclusive in our activities and relationships, HRCRC is grateful to USAID State2State, and her GESI officer Ejiro Okotie for facilitating a one-day workshop for HRCRC Staff and Volunteers on the practical road to becoming more GESI sensitive and Responsive. #Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

October 20, 2022November 10, 2022

HRCRC Mediates On Family Dispute In Agalegu Achara

In furtherance to the retail cases being handled at Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution Centre (HRCRC).

HRCRC visited Agalegu Achara in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State to intervene in a family dispute that was becoming violent and causing problems to the community at large which has lingered for some time.

Both parties were present with their family members, mediation was carried out whilst educating/sensitizing the family on the Human Rights of the parties and the need to continually sit together and communicate deeper as a family to tackle and resolve issues peacefully.

October 17, 2022November 8, 2022

Annual Child Safeguarding 5 Day Workshop On Counseling And Forgiveness

So HRCRC joined other SPS child Safeguarding officers in the West African District for our annual Child Safeguarding 5-Day Workshop. This year’s focus was Healing, Forgiveness, and Counselling; basic requisites for any person providing support for Children and vulnerable adults. All participants received certificates for participation and became first-aid troubleshooting counselors. Thanks to #SPMS

August 9, 2022November 9, 2022

OGP Revived in Ebonyi State; HRCRC Member Steering Committee

HRCRC As a Member of the Newly Constituted and Inaugurated Steering Committee

In continuation of efforts at reviving the Open Government Partnership OGP in Ebonyi State, USAID State2State sponsored a 4-day onboarding of the newly constituted and inaugurated 22-member Steering Committee. HRCRC as a member of the Steering Committee participated.

April 13, 2022October 19, 2022

IF A WOMAN BUYS A PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF HER HUSBAND, IT DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM.

IF A WOMAN BUYS A PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF HER HUSBAND, IT DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM.

Important to note in repressive cultures like ours here…

Where a woman buys a property in the name of her husband, it does not belong to him. Rather, the husband is holding the property in trust (as a guardian, to help her keep the property) for his wife. However, where a husband buys a property in the name of his wife, the property belongs to the wife, and it is seen as a gift from him to her.

This was what the Court said in JOLUGBO & ANOR v. AINA & ANOR (2016) LPELR – 40352 (CA) (Pp 27 – 29 Paras A – D) where Hon. Justice Amina Adamu Augue JCA (as she then was) said that: “The law also makes a distinction between the husband and the wife – when a wife buys a property, and conveys it in the name of her husband, there is no presumption of advancement in favour of her husband; he holds in trust for his wife.

However, if the husband purchases a property in his wife’s name, this is prima facie a gift to her – see Silver v. Silver (1958) 1 All E. R.523.” Thus, if a man does not desire to gift his wife a property, it should be bought in his name or in the joint names of himself and his wife. Please share widely among family, friends, colleagues and associates.

Thank you.