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
Voices at Risk: Gendered impact of Insecurity, insurgency, terrorism on women, girls and women’s human rights defenders in Nigeria Spaces for Change Security Playbook Vision Spring Initiatives’ revised copy
Every 31 July, the world celebrates the International African Women’s Day. This day is set aside to celebrate and acknowledge the Fore-mothers of Africa who gallantly fought for the liberation and development of this continent. It has been commemorated every 31st July since 1974, which is an opportunity for African women’s movements to take stock of …
Insecurity and killing of Nigerians from across the 6 geo-political zones are gradually becoming a norm in Nigeria. We cannot explain how we got here as a nation, but there have been agitations and insurgency attacks, including a demand for self-rule. The government has continued to ignore these agitations and the increasing signs of fundamentalism sweeping across the country.
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also observed in support of taking action against gender inequality around the world. This years’ theme: ‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ focuses on advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis …
JUSTICE IN COURT FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN APRIL 6, 2022 According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in March 2022, Nigeria ranked 184 out of 192 countries in women’s representation in national parliaments. Nigerian women have been underrepresented and marginalized from inception in policy-making positions, which is a clear opposition to the provisions of sections 147, 42, …
Sexual violence is any act committed against someone’s sexual integrity without the person’s freely given consent. It transcends the violation of one’s body physically. Increasingly, sexual violence has been a major problem in every part of the world; statistics show that over 150 million girls worldwide are raped in a year. With the advent of the …
A call to action: ending sexual violence in Nigeria. Read More »
In 2010, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) defined comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) as a rights-based approach that seeks to equip young people with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values they need to determine and enjoy their sexuality – physically and emotionally, individually and in relationships. One of the evidence-based benefits of CSE as reported by …
In 2020, the world witnessed an increase in all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence. It witnessed how women and girls all over the world were increasingly abused, and in some cases killed and mutilated. The covid-19 pandemic showed how unprepared the world was towards emergencies including tackling sexual violence and indeed all forms of …
16 days of activism: from campaign to demanding accountability. Read More »
Other Forms of Approach to SRHR before Covid-19 happened Before the advent of the pandemic in 2020, there was a need for widespread sexual and reproductive health information and services. Despite collaborative efforts at the national and global level, medical services such as Pre and Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV/AIDs, oral HIV test kits, medical …
POSITION PAPER BY VISION SPRING INITIATIVES, INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND CSO PARTNERS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, POLICY OFFICIALS, AND ITS RELEVANT AGENCIES COMMITMENTS TOWARDS THE ACTION COALITIONS ON THE 2026 GENERATION EQUALITY ACCELERATION PLAN Generation Equality outlines a youth-focused global roadmap to achieve gender …
