We are pleased to announce a 3-month partnership with Legit Charity aimed at making a difference in the lives of 100 survivors of rape and sexual violence. The WARIF Rape Crisis Centre has impacted the lives of over 3000 survivors of rape and sexual violence since its inception. Thanks to donors and partners who support this cause, these services are provided to the survivors free of charge! In its bid to ensure that the WARIF Centre continues to enable survivors to lead...
For the Month of May, WARIF spoke with the Country Director for Global Citizen, Ms. Maimuna Maibe. Maimuna is an Environmentalist with triple-bottom-line operations experience specializing in waste management and environmental strategy. As a competent and driven professional with work experience across private and public sectors, Maimuna has robust knowledge of community relations, global sustainability strategy and operations, partnership management and resource recovery. As the Country Director for Global Citizens Nigeria, she is responsible for Global Citizen’s advocacy and campaigning within the...
WARIF Educational Program, sponsored by @cummins trained senior secondary school girls of Oregun High School on the issues of sexual violence; teaching them practical ways through which they can protect themselves and speak up in cases where there is an occurrence of rape or sexual assault. “I learnt that perpetrators of rape and sexual assault are everywhere and in most times are people close to us. This program has taught me to be more vigilant and careful of the company I...
Money Brides share the story of how they have endured horrific acts of sexual abuse and are deprived of education, financial empowerment, and freedom. As young girls, they are sold or exchanged in place of debt into marriages from birth or childhood. WARIF visits Obanliku LGA in Cross River to address this age-old custom of “The Money Bride” and how it relates to sexual and gender based violence (SGBV). ...
There have been a lot of preconceived opinions and stereotypes about women and girls, which have placed them in pigeonholes leading to their being disadvantaged as compared to their male counterparts. Some, if not most of these stereotypes, in several ways lead to women and girls being discriminated against when it comes to access to health care, education, political representation. It also exposes them to being victims of sexual and gender-based violence. Breaking the biases, that promote discrimination against women...
WARIF in partnership with @cusointernational and the Canadian govenment, under the WARIF Know your community initiative, sponsored a one day sensitization outreach at the Makoko area in Lagos State. Women and girls were educated on the effects of gender based violence as well as the services available to survivors at the WARIF rape crisis centre. ...
The Integrated Health Program @nigeriaihp and the Kebbi state government @kbstgovt in collaboration with the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) – with the training Health Practitioners from the Mai Talle Tara Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Kebbi State. The one week training session held by @warif_ng in Lagos State, will highlight the important role healthcare practitioners play in the provision of medical and legal assistance to survivors of rape and...
The year 2021 was indeed an impactful year especially the last quarter. The annual WARIF NO Tolerance March held on the first Saturday of December, this year was on 5 continents in 5 cities Lagos, London, New York, Sydney and Bangkok and what a success it was. The educational pillar in partnership with SAGE Foundation, Cummins and the Kebbi State Government over the UN 16 Days of Activism, continued to scale up and implement the secondary school level programs for boys...
The 2021 WARIF No Tolerance March was held on Saturday Dec 04 across 5 continents in 5 cities! LAGOS LONDON NEW YORK SYDNEY BANGKOK It was a tremendous success thanks to you and your support! We are committed to transforming the gender land scape in Nigeria – insisting on policy change and adoption of better and more cohesive laws to protect women and girls; providing the care and essential services needed by survivors; implementing impactful educational and community based initiatives towards ending the violence against women and...
