16 Days Activism Creative Write-up
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…
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…
RADIO PROGRAM-THE SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE: GENDERED APPROACH TO A SECURE NIGERIA.
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…
The Implications of Poverty On The Civic Space
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…
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…
Girl Child – Poem
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…
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…
THE SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE IMPACT ON WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS
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…
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…
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…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
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…
Vision Spring Initiatives Contribution to the Security Playbook publication by the Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS)
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