Advocacy

Policy Governance and development

Communities depend on the government regulated institution frameworks to function. We are continuously working with these institutions through various strategies and interventions with governance policy and stakeholders engagement meetings. Our activities on this include;

Campaigns for Gender Equality/ women’s rights
Voter and Civic Education
Open Governance
Freedom of Information and Advocacy
Campaigns for community reinvestment act (CRA) Implementation & Advocacy

Gender Based Violence

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a fundamental human rights violation, globally affecting around one in three women and girls. This includes a range of violent acts mainly committed by males against females and a cause and consequence of gender inequality. Women and girls experience violence and discrimination in every society, simply because of their gender. Millions of girls around the world face many forms of violence including rape, female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation and child marriage.

The incidences of gender-based violence are on a rise. In Nigeria, one in four females has experienced a form of sexual violence yet conversations on sexuality still remains a taboo in Nigeria, especially among adolescent girls. GBV is arguably the most widespread of all human rights violations leaving survivors of violence to experience impacts including depression, stress, shock, injury, stigma, HIV or unwanted pregnancy. Longer term, power and the threat of violence can stop girls from finishing school, or being able to choose if and who they marry.

This is a public health issue with early intervention being the most effective form of prevention. Our anti-GBV programs aim at preventing and eradicating gender-based violence.

Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilation is a traditional practice that’s been going on for thousands of years, and as such, is deeply entrenched in social, economic and political structures. FGM is illegal in many countries, but because the laws aren’t always well enforced, and many people in rural communities are unaware of them, the practice still goes on. Many parents consider it a necessary part of upholding family honour and tradition. Women, significantly older generations, who are custodians and key decision makers on FGM, view it as an essential part of a girl’s cultural and gender identity, and a social obligation.

Men and boys often grow up expecting that they will marry someone who has undergone the procedure and girls may want to be cut due to peer pressure, fear of social exclusion, and where it is a precondition for marriage. Individual attitudes against female genital mutilation often remain hidden due to the private nature of the issue and lack of open public discussion in communities. Though FGM is a cultural, not a religious practice, and not affiliated to any one religion, it is practised among various religious groups, under the misconception that it is a requirement.

To bring about change we talk openly about the damaging impacts of FGM with women, men, boys and girls, as well as influential members of the community, such as traditional elders and religious leaders. We work closely with each of these groups and offer them training in the specific skills they need to speak out and influence others, so that eventually whole communities say no to FGM

Human Trafficking

Trafficking in persons is a severe criminal offence and a grave violation of human rights. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking. In Nigeria, thousands of children, youths, women and men fall victims in the hands of traffickers. PDICH programmes address human trafficking issues through collaborative measures to support in strengthening and coordinating communities against trafficking in Persons or smuggling of migrants by promoting research and raising awareness to prevent trafficking in persons, protection of victims of human trafficking, and referral for prosecution of trafficking offenders.

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