In 2021,  African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Ford Foundation, and Open Society launched the KASA! Initiative with a USD 3.75 million fund for five years in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal to combat sexual violence. The initiative addresses alarming rates of violence: 33% of women and girls aged 15-49 in Nigeria, 21.5% in Senegal, and 24% in Ghana have experienced violence. KASA! has supported 29 women’s rights and feminist organizations.

This video highlights three partners:

Project Alert, Nigeria

• Conducts research on sexual violence in educational institutions.
• Advocates against sexual violence in schools.
• Engages with school authorities to implement preventive measures and improve response.

Association of Senegalese Women Jurists (AJS)

• Popularizes Law 2020-05 criminalizing rape and pedophilia through training, media campaigns, community outreach, and girls’ clubs.
• Provides legal support for survivors.

Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA), Ghana

• Trains female students to spread anti-sexual violence messages.
• Organizes radio and social media campaigns.
• Sensitizes healthcare professionals and law enforcement to improve services for survivors and hold perpetrators accountable.