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My Name is Tayo, I am 22 Years Old, and This is My Story.

WARIF Survivor Stories Dear Reader, Welcome to the WARIF Survivor Stories Series, a monthly feature, where stories of survivors of rape and sexual violence are shared to motivate and encourage survivors to speak their truth without the fear of judgment or stigmatization and to educate the public on the sheer magnitude of this problem in our society. The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a non-profit organization set up in response to the extremely high incidence of rape, sexual violence, and...

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Join us in supporting adolescent girls’ education today!

In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2023, we are excited to share that we are being featured by the @GirlsOpportunityAlliance! At WARIF, we are passionate about the girl child, and we employ you to please take a moment to look at our campaign and see how we are supporting adolescent girls’ education around the world. We are so grateful for your donations and would love it if you could share our campaign with your friends, family, and communities. Join us in supporting adolescent...

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No Tolerance March 2022_12

The 4th Annual WARIF No Tolerance March in Lagos | Abuja | New York | London | Frankfrut | Cape Town

We are especially grateful to everyone who chose a location, registered, purchased a T-shirt and came out today across 7 cities to march with us and say NO TOLERANCE to Rape and Sexual Violence! We would like to thank the US Consul General – Mr. Will Stevens for the opening address and the support of the US Consulate and community; to our Board members – Senator Daisy Danjuma and Erelu Angela Adebayo; the First Lady of Ogun State, HE Mrs. Bamidele...

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Award of Excellence

In recognition of an outstanding contribution towards Ending Violence against Women and girls, our founder, Dr. Kemi DaSilva Ibru was recognized and presented with an award at the 22nd Annual Stakeholders Engagement/policy dialogue/ministerial dinner and conferment award of excellence, organized by the honourable Minister for Women Affairs; Dame Pauline Tallen OFR, KSG. ...

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EU-UN Spotlight Initiative – 2022

Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF) with the support from the EU-UN Spotlight initiative is implementing a virtual educational programme on ending sexual and gender based violence in universities, polytechnics and other tertiary centres of higher learning in Nigeria. https://warifng.orgeu-un-spotlight-initiative/ ...

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Youth Empowerment and Societal Development

Ms. Oluwaseunfunmi Arasi joined us for the September Episode of the WARIF Podcast. Ms. Arasi is a public health expert who mentors young people on reproductive health and gender-based violence. Her work spans community development, research, and evaluation and she is also a master facilitator and trainer. She has her first-degree a Psychology and holds a Master of Public Health in Population and Reproductive Health Education from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The WARIF Podcast is an educative and interactive...

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WARIF wins the 2022 Lodestar Award

On Thursday 22nd September WARIF was announced as the winner of the Lodestar Award at the 2022 Future United Awards. This announcement was made at an exclusive event in New York by GBCHealth. WARIF was given this award for its unique survivor-centered approach to combatting gender-based violence in Nigeria, through the provision of essential services, implementation of educational programs, community-based programs, and advocacy for policy and social change in Nigeria and Africa. This is a proud moment for us at WARIF...

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RAPED AND PREGNANT FOR MY DAD

WARIF Survivor Stories Dear Reader, Welcome to the WARIF Survivor Stories Series, a monthly feature, where stories of survivors of rape and sexual violence are shared to motivate and encourage survivors to speak their truth without the fear of judgment or stigmatization and to educate the public on the sheer magnitude of this problem in our society. The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a non-profit organization set up in response to the extremely high incidence of rape, sexual violence, and...

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KIDNAPPED, RAPED, AND ESCAPED DEATH

WARIF Survivor Stories Dear Reader, Welcome to the WARIF Survivor Stories Series, a monthly feature, where stories of survivors of rape and sexual violence are shared to motivate and encourage survivors to speak their truth without the fear of judgment or stigmatization and to educate the public on the sheer magnitude of this problem in our society. The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a non-profit organization set up in response to the extremely high incidence of rape, sexual violence, and...

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Support a Survivor!

Support a Survivor! Make a difference in the life of a survivor of rape and sexual abuse by supporting them to get adequate care and psychosocial support. It takes N92,000 to ensure that each survivor who visits the WARIF Rape Crisis Centre gets free medical services such as treatment, HIV and pregnancy tests, forensic medical tests, post-exposure drugs, and psycho-social counseling sessions. Support a survivor by donating to the WARIF Rape Crisis Centre. ...

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