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Women of Dignity & Girls of Honour Empowerment Initiative (WODGOH)

Non-Governmental, Non-Profitable, Non-Religious and Gender-Based Organization established and committed to ensuring the total welfare and well-being of girls and women in Nigeria.

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December 28, 2021

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Nigeria: 16 Days of Activism - Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Women and Girls

December 11, 2021

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 ...

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December 28, 2021

· 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...