Archives in the category: women’s human rights

Foundation for Integrated Development (FID/SL)

$8,000 to train selected women groups in women’s human rights, lobbying and advocacy which will enable them to critically engage duty bearers to demand for the recognition of their rights and enjoyment of their rights; to organize awareness creation activities for religious leaders, traditional authorities and law enforcement agencies on women’s human rights, this will […]

Women’s Aid Collective (WACOL)

30,000 to support the administrative and research works of the Executive Director of WACOL who is also the UN Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children.

Lokiaka Community Development Centre

$1,000 to mobilize 50 women and girls in Ogoniland for a peaceful march to advocate against the rampant occurrence of violence against women to commemorate the 2011 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence.

Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND)

$50,000 as matching funds for the setting up of KIND’s Centre in Abuja which will facilitate KIND’s effort to reach different government institutions in the organization’s efforts to get women into leadership positions in Nigeria.

Guidance and Counselling Development Association (GCDA)

$1,000 to organize advocacy meeting with relevant stakeholders in Gombe state to discuss issues of gender based violence. The project will also link vulnerable groups to legal and free health care service providers as part of the 2011 16 days of activism against gender based violence.

Echoes of Women in Africa Initiative (ECOWA)

$1,000 to develop, print and disseminate IEC materials with messages reflecting on gender based violence both in English and Pidgin English and distributed to motorists, cyclists on the streets, at private and commercial parks, taxis, tippers, lorry and tanker garages and motorcycle parks.