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16 Days Activism Creative Write-up
FIGHT BACK VAWG! Her home breeds violence Her lips, produce no words Her skin, like a map of scars Her body, defiled daily Her heart, broken into pieces Her soul, yearns for peace. Her mother says, “Hush” Her sister looks the other way The Older women says, “Hush” Their Husbands look the other way Her
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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
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THE CIVIC SPACE AND ITS SHRINKAGE
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
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NIGERIA AND ITS ONLINE CIVIC SPACE
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
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International Day For The Girl Child
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
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Digital Rights Restrictions; A Menace To Civic Space
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
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HIVOS- THE ‘WE-LEAD’ PROJECT
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
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VSI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – GENDER EQUALITY TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW
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.
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,
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A call to action: ending sexual violence in Nigeria.
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
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Integrating Digital Approach to providing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Information and Services for Women and Girls in Nigeria.
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
