This is Nonso’s Story: “At 35 years old, I am glad to be strong enough to share my story. I come from a family of four, with an older sister and very busy parents. You know, money needs to be made. Considering their tight schedules, my mother made sure we always had a nanny. Aunt Lillian is one I could never forget, she took care of my sister and I from birth but when I turned 6, she had to leave....
Child sexual abuse is the involvement of a child in any sexual activity where consent is not or cannot be given. These sexual activities may be perpetrated ...
Our founder Dr Kemi DaSilva-Ibru was awarded the 2019 Her Network Woman of the Year in Advocacy. We applaud @hnwoty for the wonderful platform provided and we are very thankful for the recognition of Dr. DaSilva-Ibru for her unrelenting commitment @warif_ng in eliminating gender based violence in communities across Nigeria. #HerNetwork #HNWOTY2019 #flourish2019 #Warif #WarifWomen #empoweringwomen #SupportingSurvivors #Advocacy #WomanofTheYear ...
WARIF is listed on Nigeria’s very first CSR Sustainability ranking of the “Top 50 Brands Making a Difference in Nigeria” . The ranking was collated by TruCSR in partnership with Forbes Africa and is published in the December 2019 – January 2020 edition of Forbes Africa Magazine . We are proud to be on the list and are thankful to both organisations for the recognition. We will continue with our full commitment towards ensuring that all women and girls live in a society that...
“The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) launched the maiden edition of their annual march for the 16 Days of Activism tagged the No Tolerance March to raise awareness for rape and sexual violence. Over 700 men, women and children came out to march and lend their voices against gender based violence”. ...
The EU – UN Global Spotlight Initiative hosted The Survivor Summit highlighting gender based violence in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In partnership with the UN Women; WARIF convened a panel on “Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions” ; moderated by our founder, Dr Kemi DaSilva-Ibru. Impactful and stirring accounts of abuse were given by women who shared their experiences at university with such admirable resilience. Present at the event was H.E Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President of the Fed Rep....
This is Joy’s Story… My name is Joy and my parents were very excited to give me that name but I should really be called sorrow. I had read and heard about many sexual assault cases but I never paid too much attention to them. I was one of those girls who would brag that I was too smart to be raped. I felt that the girls who got abused were too vulnerable or not sharp enough. Little did I know...
As part of our activities for the 16 Days of Activism, the WARIF Outreach Services team recently completed a successful round of sessions of the Boys Conversation Cafe for 100 boys in Kebbi State. . Training of the teachers on Gender based Violence was also a key element and was an integral part of the sessions. . In partnership with the Kebbi State Government, adolescent school boys between the ages of 12 and 16, were educated on the prevailing issues surrounding gender based violence...
Our founder, Dr Kemi DaSilva Ibru spoke at the Wimbiz 8th Annual Conference on the plenary session – “Silencing the shame”. The session explored how survivors of rape and sexual violence deal with trauma through assistance from organizations like WARIF and also how to overcome social stigmatization and start the journey to recovery. ...
Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), a non-profit organization launched in response to the high incidence of sexual violence, rape and human trafficking, today joins the World to mark the annual International Day of the Girl Child declared by the United Nations with the theme “Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable” The organization, whose mandate is to tackle issues of sexual violence through sustainable and impactful initiatives in health, education and community service has reinforced its approach by shining a spotlight on...
