Last week, one of Nigeria’s finest gospel singers, Osinachi Nwachukwu died. What is more shocking is the allegations of how she died. A situation in which close family, friends, professional colleagues and the church were aware of the domestic violence she experienced at home. Domestic violence is part of a wider pattern of abuse that […]
In one of my editions, I did mention that the civil society organisations should upscale their advocacy and engagement with elected representatives for more robust and inclusive governance. I am happy that Alliances for Africa (AFA), a non-governmental organization has gone far in ensuring that mainstreaming of accountability, social inclusion, anti-corruption and transparency in governance […]
Alliances for Africa (AfA) is currently mapping organization(government and non-government) providing services to survivors of sexual & gender -based violence in south-east Nigeria. The aim of this exercise is to improve referral & case management by leveraging the Kpoturum web application designed by AfA to improve reporting, documentation & case management in south east Nigeria. […]
Alliances for Africa in partnership with Equality Now is facilitating the drafting of the Nigeria Shadow Report on the Maputo Protocol, for submission to the African Commission on Human and People’s rights (ACHPR), in view of the commission’s next session in April, 2022. The process involves organizing and consulting with civil society organizations in Nigeria […]
The observance of the international day of zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on the 6th of February came into being in 2003, to enhance awareness campaigns and take concrete actions against the practice of FGM. This practice as defined by the World Health Organization, (WHO)”is the partial or total removal of the female […]
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right on the Rights of Women in Africa also known as the Maputo Protocol is an International human rights document for the protection of women and girls in Africa. It is a comprehensive legal framework that not only holds African government to account in event […]
Following the unguarded statement of the Vice Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof. Olukayode Amund, recently about the institution having zero tolerance for pregnant women, this is not only condemnable, but discriminatory against pregnant girls and adolescent mothers in education. We want to state unequivocally that all girls have right to education, regardless of their pregnancy, […]
The drive to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) in Imo State has been a long struggle that has been fought and won. Before the adoption of the VAPP legislation as a National Act in 2015, Imo, under the administration of His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha had in 2012 signed the VAPP Bill into […]
Immediate Press Statement A joint statement issued by Alliances for Africa (AfA) in collaboration with the Imo State Committee on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (ISCEVAWG); a multisectoral committee comprising of state and non-state actors, including the Ministry of Gender and Vulnerable group, mandated to improve survivors access to essential services through the enactment […]
In the spirit of celebration of the timely passage of the Imo State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill, into law, yesterday December 15, 2021 by the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, there is need to strategize towards an effective implementation. AfA is elated about this major milestone and […]