Following our 2025 Creative Exchange Program for Women in Africa, Oge Okonkwo won the $100 prize for her digital story entry, an accomplishment that led to her being named as Creative Ambassador at Lady Dynamique Network. In this capacity, she was instrumental in driving our Arts Campaign to End Violence Against Women which held in Lagos Nigeria. Watch Oge’s Winning …
By Salamatu Yusuf Alabi The statistics are heart wrenching. Globally, a girl marries every 30 seconds in countries ranked as fragile and child marriage hotspots. This painfully translates to about 32 million adolescent girls forced to trade their liberty, innocence and education to assume duties of what they know next to nothing about, and thereby losing their childhood in the …
By Kealeboga Kamodi Art has quietly risen as one of the most powerful translators of human experience. You don’t need to speak the same language to feel something when you see a mural dripping with color, a photograph that captures a fleeting moment of truth, or a piece of design that carries the weight of a whole community’s history. Whether …
At the heart of any achievement lies a foundation of support, whether in the form of a platform or an individual. Women and girls particularly require substantial support, especially at fundamental levels within families and societies and this is where building healthy relationships in the fight to end VAWG comes in. Without a solid support system, individuals who have experienced …
Education is a multifaceted tool in preventing violence against women and girls. Its significance lies in the proactive approach of averting violence altogether, making knowledge the cornerstone of effective prevention. Consider attempting to fly a plane without any prior knowledge of flying. The inevitable result would be a disaster, as you lack the education necessary to navigate the aircraft safely. …
When I encountered the term: “artvocacy,” it struck a chord with me as I realized how deeply it aligns with the idea of advocating for survivors through the medium of art and creativity, providing them with the opportunity to harness its profound healing power. The saying “Art is life” has never rung truer and felt more relatable. Personally, writing has …
Resilience is a fundamental human trait that can be developed by anyone. It’s not an exclusive characteristic but rather a skill attainable by all. Building resilience, especially after surviving violence, is entirely achievable and we live in a time of digitalization where various channels are essential elements in combating violence against women and its effects. The digital landscape has transformed …
There is no gainsay that women are frequently subjected to various forms of violence, a reality that extends to every facet of their lives. Whether at home, in marketplaces, on the streets, or within their workplaces, women often find themselves facing such unpleasant experiences. In fact, it is the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace that triggers reactions capable …
No disrespect to the Gen-Zs, but a birdie once mentioned to me that mental health is sometimes perceived as an overemphasized buzzword amongst themselves. In fact, there’s someone I know who might be reading this and chuckling because of the clichéd excuses often used to justify bad behavior by attributing it to mental health issues. Unfortunately, this inclination to downplay …
Facing certain realities is inevitable when discussing specific issues, and one such matter is the role men play in combating violence against women. Men and boys can serve as catalysts for change in preventing VAWG, especially when sensitized through upbringing, education, or personal experiences. A considerable number of men all around the world have mothers, sisters, wives, aunties, and friends, …
