BREAKING THE SHACKLES OF VIOLENCE We are raped and asked to be quiet about it. Beaten and told to hide the bruises. People who should show us love give pain as its substitute. My heart aches for the pain that I and millions of my sisters are going through. I fear for the generations to …
WHAT IS THE CIVIC SPACE? Civic space represents a wide range of organized and organic groups including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions, social movements, grassroots organizations, online networks and communities, and faith groups (VanDyck, 2017; WEF, 2013). Historically, the civic space in Nigeria evolved organically with citizens focusing on issues of human rights, accountability, and …
Vision Spring Initiatives just concluded a twelve-episodes radio program which was aired on Women Radio. A platform for women and a few men to discuss the shrinking civic space; its impact on women, girls and human rights defenders and proffering solution to how government can ensure the protection of women and girls while protecting the …
RADIO PROGRAM-THE SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE: GENDERED APPROACH TO A SECURE NIGERIA. Read More »
Despite being the largest economy in Africa with a huge human capital, economic inequality has reached exponential proportions in Nigeria. As at May 2020, 40.1% of Nigerians were living below the poverty line and Nigerian ranked last out of 157 countries on the 15 overall inequality index. The economic inequality in the Nigeria with the …
The online civic space in Nigeria is increasingly under attack by governmental forces with limited understanding of digital platforms/media and how they function. This lack of awareness of digital platforms and how to best control them informs the government’s reaction to protest and advocacy. The online civic space in Nigeria began to take shape in …
Dreams Your Dreams Little One We Are Standing All Around You Your Fears And Trials Will Also Be Ours You Will Walk With The Courage Of Woman Worldwide We Will Speak When You Cannot We Will Gather When You Are Still We Are Here To Serve You Girl Child You Will Grow Into A …
We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave – to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.” – Malala Yousafza. International Day of the Girl Child is an annual and internationally recognized day that empowers girls and …
The promotion and implementation of repressive policies, as well as participation limits, have mostly stifled the development of progressive institutional structures. The civic space is being repressed as a result of this. Participation is critical, especially for impact and policymakers, but Nigeria’s closing civic space has impeded the involvement of crucial players, particularly women. Governments are …
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Women, children and women activist/human rights defenders in conflict situations are at heightened risks of experiencing verbal abuse and harassment, gendered physical attacks, acid attacks, rape and other forms of sexual attacks, and become targets of hate speech based on misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and racism. (Amnesty International, 2019). Through restrictive bills, the Nigerian state is …
Digital Rights Restrictions; A Menace To Civic Space Read More »
Vision Spring Initiatives (VSI) is delighted to be a partner in the HIVOS We Lead project in Nigeria. We Lead is a revolutionary and comprehensive program that strives to increase the power and status of young women who are most commonly denied their legal and moral rights to sexual and reproductive health and rights …
TODAY is International Day of Peace. Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to remind people the importance of building a culture of peace and strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence …
Spaces for Change Security Playbook Vision Spring Initiatives’ revised copy
