It was exactly 10yrs ago when a determined and resolute Malala Yousafzai, on her 16th birthday, graced the podium before the @UnitedNations. With a voice that reverberated across the globe, she called upon world leaders to act and protect the freedom of girls to pursue education—a right for which she had nearly sacrificed her life just a year prior. On the 10th year anniversary of her seminal speech, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and UN Messenger of Peace, @malala ‘s words...
The education team of WARIF embarked on a visit to the Osborne group of schools in Ikoyi, Lagos, to distribute the WARIF Educational School Program student handbook. A total of three hundred students actively participated in and greatly benefited from this important initiative. The students were strongly advised to utilize the handbook as a comprehensive guide, covering topics such as rape, my body and I, consent and sexual assault, as well as providing insights on how to identify signs of abuse. The...
Educating gatekeepers is a vital step in preventing sexual assault and creating a safer society for all. By equipping parents, teachers and community leaders with the knowledge and tools to recognize, intervene, and support survivors, we can actively work towards eradicating sexual assault. WARIF, with the support of ACT Foundation successfully trained 1,300 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) within Lagos. This training equipped TBAs to act as first responders at the community level to cases of...
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...
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. ...
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/ ...
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...
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. ...
For the month of August, we spoke to Dr. Aniekan Makanjuola. Dr. Aniekan is a medical doctor and an alumnus of the University of Benin. She joined the Women at risk international Foundation (WARIF) at its inception in 2016, as the head of the clinical service division, and later the center manager of the WARIF Rape Crisis Centre. In her capacity, she has provided medical treatment and forensic examination to survivors of rape and other forms of gender-based violence while ensuring...
The CEO of the Centre for Integrated Health Program (CIHP) @cihpng Dr. Bolanle Oyeledun and her team who have partnered with @warif_ng on the provision of essential services to survivors at the WARIF Rape Crisis Centre, visited with a team of public health physicians from the University of Southern Carolina. @university_of_southern_califor. We discussed our unique “WARIF Approach” and the impactful initiatives implemented to tackle the issues of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria. ...
