Monthly Archives: July 2020

Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender based Violence (NGWA-GBV)

WARIF is proud to announce its partnership with the Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender based Violence (NGWA-GBV). All 36 First Ladies of the Federation have come together to take a stand against Gender based Violence in Nigeria as a collective group and in their individual states. . Over the next 6 months, WARIF will have the pleasure each week, on Friday evening, of interviewing the First Lady of states from all 6 geo-political zones in the country; Highlighting issues and...

Bytes and Banter with Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, Founder Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF)

Dr Kemi DaSilva is a specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist with a medical back-ground that extends to Public Health. She is a qualified physician with over 15 years’ experience in private practice, where she dedicates her time addressing the needs of expectant mothers and women. Dr. DaSilva also runs a non- profit organization – the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) that successfully tackles the issues of gender-based violence, rape and trafficking of young girls and women in communities throughout Lagos...

WARIF partners with MAC Viva Glam!

We are excited to announce our recent partnership with MAC Viva Glam! Mac Viva Glam is supporting WARIF to help raise awareness to Gender based Violence during the pandemic, through the “WARIF COVID-19 Response in Rural Communities” Initiative. Our aim is to sensitize individuals and households in rural communities across the country and assist women and girls in these communities who may be trapped at home with their abusers. This will be implemented through door to door visits by community gatekeepers...

WARIF Live Series with HE Bisi Fayemi

A weekly series with the Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender based Violence. Watch the interview here https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMIEzrFXoR/ Each week, First Ladies of States from all 6 geo-political zones in the country will be highlighting issues and the efforts being made against GBV in each of their respective states and in the nation. This evening we had the pleasure of HE Bisi Fayemi @bisiafayemi First Lady of Ekiti State and the Chair person of @ngwa_gbv join us. See you every Friday at 6.00PM! ...