A young lady of about 23 years became a petty trader as a result of poverty because there was no one to pay for her education. In the course looking for means of livelihood, a transformer exploded near the place she was…
Domestic violence makes me sick! Each punch, pinch, kick, slap, hitting with a fist, thrashing with a cane, heavy blow, verbal attack, denial of my rights, and rejection feels like a sword piercing under my ribs.
moving forward, is paying forward. I am always in love with the fact that ART has no boundaries, it has no rules, the idea is limitless and the creativity of every artist is priceless. Because of this belief, I am deeply…
I have been working in my community for the past 8 years to eradicate violence against women and girls. I have empowered more than 3000 women and girls physically in Nigeria in the course of my work and about 15,000 women…
African Changemakers Fellowship ( #ACFellowship ) Program selects impressive African visionaries between ages 25-40 to train and empower them to change their communities positively across Africa and beyond. These committed…
On July 10th I posted a need onour resource page, asking for financial support to enable us organise a skill acquisition program for our adolescent mothers at Ijegun,Ikotun, Lagos. The date scheduled for the training was…
This year we have decided to break the cycle of spousal abuse in the communities through educating youth groups and awareness creation. We have been to two communities already and the responds was massive. Through our weekly…
It was exactly eight weeks ago when a young entered my office that she was directed to me by her friend that I could her solve her problem. What was her problem? She unknowingly got married to drug addict and a thief and he…
Having an offline World Pulse circle has always been my dream. We interact a lot online but hardly meet, yet we are in the same countries or regions. On the 23rd of February, we did create a Kenyan Circle of World Pulse.…
Last week, I was at a hostel for orphaned young women in Chennai, teaching them ways to stay safe, to keep their bodies safe, and how to respond to violence in the event that they find themselves in the middle of it.
It’s FINALLY here: Saahas, the GBV Help Map as a mobile app, is here! I named it Saahas , which is a Hindi word that means “courage.” In the larger sense, a survivor of violence is taking a huge leap of faith to create an…
Saahas now comprises a directory of support across 196 countries, a database of guidance notes on understanding gender-based violence and ways to respond to them. The directory of support comprises over 40000 organizations…
I was one of guests of honor yesterday at Hamlin Fistula Rehab. Seven women were graduating their rehabilitation and reintegration session at the rehab and going back to their villages. They had several delicate surgeries…
During our October outreach in rural communities to uphold women's and girl's sexual rights two things were prominent. Violation of these rights as a result of poor health care facilities and social norms guiding their day…
Thursday February 8th 2018 is one day I will ever live to remember. My day started on a very busy note; with keeping an appointment for my driver’s license renewal to visiting some corporate organisations to lobby for…
Security to me is getting justice, having access to justice. Women and girls having access to justice when molested, abused and misused. I am looking forward to a world where women and girls can freely express their mind…
You can report sexual violence at www.safecity.in or download our "Safecity" app on iOS and Android, follow us on Facebook - safecity.in or Twitter/Instagram - @pinthecreep
Agency-based Empowerment Workshop continue to lift women and girls out of poverty and wife battering. We started the scaling pilot of the initiative in Nigeria last year with four Women NGOs. During the training of the NGO's…
With the unprecedented rise in the number of instances of gender-based violence world over: be it domestic violence or violence against sexual minorities, the list is rather wide-ranging and frighteningly so. One of the…
As part of our campaign to break the cycle of spousal abuse and promote healthy relationships, Bendoweh Foundation visited one of the high schools in the Northern Region of Ghana to education them on spousal abuse. They were…
At what age should children be exposed to sexuality education and enlightenment? Who should be their first teacher? And what should be the extent of the information we give to safeguard them from all forms of sexual abuse…
As a result of our work with the youth, We are working in collaboration with NORSAAC in mentoring their girls clubs in high schools called The Young Female Parliament. The Platform strategically empowers the young females on…
