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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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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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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 …

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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 …

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Vision Spring Initiatives trains young feminists on Generation Equality Writing in Lagos.

Oluwatobi Ayodele Vision Spring Initiative organized a Generation Equality Writing Workshop for 12 young feminists in Nigeria. The aim was to build the capacity of young feminists on the thematic areas in the Beijing declaration and platform for action including its structural objectives and methods of contextualizing each area from a young feminist perspective. Participants …

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