Group launches foundation to check SGBV

Mrs Ololade Ajayi, the Coordinator of the DOHS Care For Vulnerable Women And Children Foundation, says the task of the group is to curb inequality and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
in the country.
The technology and bibliotherapy-based Non-Government Organisation (NGO), was established to transform the lives of vulnerable people and amplify their voices and needs for social change in the society.

According to her, the foundation is the first bibliotherapy platform in the country that uses poetry to heal the trauma of victims of various forms of abuse through its website.

She said that the NGO had hosted over 30 survivors of SGBV as part of efforts to address violence.

According to her, the foundation is involved in the process of rescue, shelter placement and prosecution of perpetrators of the abuse to get justice for survivors.

She added that “the NGO is with a mission to foster a new generation of human rights advocates and engage in activities that guarantee the rights of women, children and the vulnerable, to be free from violence, abuse, and exploitation.

“Every child, woman, or vulnerable person deserves to be heard, aided when in need of help, and be treated with dignity and fairness; that is why we are leveraging innovative methods to eradicate gender inequality.
“DOHS podcast caters to survivors and victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence to share their experiences and to motivate women and girls to speak against abuse, abandonment, and toxic environment.
“The foundation’s sensitisation initiatives are already citadels for global advocates to protect the vulnerable against abuse. “The coordinator added that the foundation is also involved in education advocacy, community sensitisation, and safe space program for survivors of abuse.

 

NAN/Oyenike Oyeniyi