Rivers State Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

FUNDING PARTNER/AGENCY
British Council, Nigeria Stability & Reconciliation Programme

MAIN OBJECTIVES

• Measure trends in violence against women and girls
• Break the culture of silence and increase reporting level
• Increase public awareness on issue of VAWG
• Facilitate and support opportunities for preventive response

OUTCOMES

• Increase in Awareness amongst the populace on what constitute violence
• Increase in Reporting of cases involving VAWG
• Increase in response to cases of VAWG by law enforcement agents
•  Increase in prosecution of perpetrators

DURATION: January 2015 – July 2017

GRANT No: 718005