The project of, “Engaging Boys to End Sexual and Gender-based Violence” has enabled us draw attention to the viability of working with boys and men in addressing sexual violence against both girls and boys. Focus group discussions carried out, as a needs analysis with 48 boys from project schools, confirmed that sexual abuse against boys […]
In line with the project funded by the International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) with support from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting which was aimed at Engaging Adolescent boys to END Sexual and Gender Based Violence, we organised a 2-day intensive training/ workshop for the boys who indicated interest to trained as advocates […]
To mark the close out ceremony of the Project funded by the #UNTF funded project in mobilizing communities to End Sexual Violence against Girls in local communities of AMAC, a one day stakeholders meeting was organised to review the results and impacts of the project. This event was held at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja on the 27th […]
The workshop was a two-day training which was held on the 11th and 12th of February at Government Secondary School (GSS), Apo resettlement, Abuja. The workshop which is in line with the engaging adolescent boys to end sexual and gender-based violence project being funded by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) with support from […]
The conference is a yearly program organized by Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation Initiative (SOAR Initiative) and this year’s conference was supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme. This year’s conference held at New Chelsea hotel, Abuja, on 4th December, 2018 The theme of this year’s conference was addressing gaps and […]
Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation Initiative (SOAR Initiative) has sought the support of teachers and youth in engaging adolescent school boys to advocate and campaign against sexual violence. This was done at a training workshop which held at Vines Hotel in Abuja as part of activities under the Engaging Adolescent Boys to End Sexual […]
GEMS ARISE SUMMIT is our Annual event where girls from various Girls Clubs established and strengthened by SOAR Initiative over the years are brought together every October in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC). In this year’s GEMS ARISE, it was all fun as SOAR Initiative brought together about 300 participants […]
To mark the close out ceremony of the Project funded by the#FrenchEmbassy, SOAR Initiative organised a 1- Day Stakeholders meeting, the meeting was aimed at reviewing achievement of the youth advocate against child sexual abuse. The meeting took place on the 10th of October 2018 and had in attendance 9 NYSC officials, the Director of […]
Statistically, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18. Nigeria has been greatly affected by this menace of child sexual abuse. To curb this menace, it takes the collective effort of the society to tackle this issue. With funding from the French Embassy under the PISSCA […]
In Nigeria, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. What comes to mind when you read these words? Let me make it a bit simpler to understand. In Nigeria, over 9 million children are sexually abused every year. That amounts to 90 million children […]