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About WODGOH
Women of Dignity & Girls of Honour Empowerment Initiative (WODGOH) is a Non-Governmental, Non-Profitable, Non-Religious and A Gender-Based Organization established and committed to ensuring the total welfare and well-being of girls and women in Nigeria. WODGOH was established by Mrs Adekunle Olaide Racheal in November 2018 at Bwari Area Council, Abuja. We advocate for gender equality, violence and empower women and girls by providing them with opportunities for education, counselling, employment, health awareness, economic empowerment and skills development. WODGOH operates a voluntary membership platform across the nation Nigeria where girls of 10 years and above/women can be a bonafide member of the initiative. WODGOH welcomes members across all the states in Nigeria regardless of religion, tribe, race and ethnicity. This initiative focused mainly and operates on the following Sustainable Development Goals; Goal...
Mission Statement
· Organizing/conducting relevant programs for Women and Girls in Nigeria. · Providing direct and indirect assistance to women and girls. · Building a nation where women and girls are respected, valued, recognized and allowed to lead. · Protecting the lives and interests of women and girls. · Empowering women and girls through education, employment, economic empowerment, vocational skills training, health awareness, civic participation, legal advocacy and other interventions. · To minimize the cycles of violence, abuse and poverty militating against women and girls in the country through advocacy, publicity, partnership and other identified means. · Empowering women and gir...
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2021
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was started by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. The global theme set by the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE campaign: “ Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now !” Nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. In times of crises, the numbers rise, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent humanitarian crises, conflicts, and climate disasters. While pervasive, gender-based violence is not inevitable. It can and must be prevented. Stop...
UN to kick off 16 days activism over 1bn women, girls facing violence
The United Nations will on Thursday, November 25th kick off this year’s 16 days of activism against sexual and gender-based violence as more than one billion women globally face an existential threat. The global theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which will run from 25 November to 10 December 2021, is “Orange the world: End violence against women now!” At a briefing today in Abuja, Lansana Wonneh, the Deputy Representative of UN Women in Nigeria said the 16 Days of Activism against violence against women is celebrated every year to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls across the world. The campaign was started by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. He said ” the purpose of our gathering here today is for us ...
Nigeria: 16 Days of Activism - Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Women and Girls
Nigeria Health Watch (Abuja) BLOG By Beti Baiye and Uche Nwagboso A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focused on the largest study of the prevalence of violence against women. The report was on behalf of a special working group of the United Nations, and it revealed that across their lifetime, one in three women are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner. Given the high levels of stigma and under-reporting of sexual abuse, the true figure may be significantly higher. If you are a parent with three daughters, have you ever considered the possibility that one of your beautiful daughters may have experienced some form of sexual violence sometime before her mid-twenties? It is a heart-breaking thought but one that must be considered as violence against women has become a major public health crisis. In 2020, a social media post asked the hypothetical question, "What would you do if the world had no men for 24 ...