Alliances for Africa (AfA) was established in 1993 at the United Nations Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, Austria. AfA works to interface local, national, sub-regional and international initiatives on human rights, peace and sustainable development. AfA acts as a facilitator for the generation and dissemination of information within the women’s right field, pertinent to Africa. With this grant, AfA will advocate for the domestication of the Violence Against Persons Act (VAPP Act) in the 22 States in Nigeria which have not as yet domesticated the Act to ensure better protection against SGBV for Women and girls in Nigeria.