CSW Trains Human Rights Defenders on Psychosocial Support
Naija News • 5d ago
Francis Sardauna in Katsina
The Christian Solidarity Worldwide-Nigeria (CSW) has trained human rights defenders in Katsina State on psychosocial support as part of efforts to strengthen their resilience and enhance their capacity to respond to increasing pressures associated with their work.
The four-day training, which began on Wednesday, brought together clergymen, lawyers, community leaders, victim survivors and journalists, equipped the participants with practical skills to manage stress, trauma, anxiety, depression and burnout often linked to human rights advocacy.
Addressing the participants, the Chief Executive Officer of CSW-Nigeria, Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, said the training was designed to tackle the often-overlooked mental health needs of human rights defenders who work under inten...