Commitment title:

INITIATIVES FOR WOMEN & GIRLS

Commitment description:

1. EDUCATION & ENLIGHTMENT PROGRAM TO REACH 20,000 YOUNG GIRLS & BOYS OVER 36 MONTHS ON LIFE SKILLS, PERSONAL HYGIENCE & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

2. TRAIN 10,000WOMEN IN 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS ON FAMILY PLANNING METHOD TO GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERCENCY SERVICES AND CRISIS CENTREE FOR WOMEN BY 28 DECEMBER, 2020

Modes of engagement:
  • Policy and guidance
    Sponsorship/Advocacy for a bill on ending gender-based violence and other harmful practices affectin women and children (Ogun State House of Assemenly
  • Programmatic action
    1. Advocacy with Ogun State Government & Ogun State House of assembly 2. Intervention for vulnerable women and girls acrossOgun State 3. Partnership with home based and international organisation in implementation of longer write.
Commitment to be actioned in: Nigeria
Submitted from: Nigeria
Submitted by
OGUN STATE/ILERI FOUNDATION
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and  gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.