Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF) with support from the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative is implementing a virtual educational programme on ending sexual and gender-based violence in universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary centers of higher learning in Lagos State.
This call for application is open to all students currently enrolled in any tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria. The educational programme is a 4-week virtual e-learning programme, designed to build the skills and knowledge of selected participants in responding to and preventing sexual and gender-based violence.
We are accepting applications from passionate individuals, influencers, survivors & advocates, and those who would like to lend their voices and are all current students of any tertiary institution in Lagos State.
Applicant must:
- Dedicate a mandatory minimum of 1 hour weekly to virtual training sessions for a 4-week period
- Commit to participating in group activities
- Complete all online course content within the stipulated time
- Have a strong interest in issues relating to gender equality, preventing violence and/or community development
Application criteria
- Be an enrolled approved student of any tertiary institution in Lagos state
- Have a valid student ID card
- Be 16 years or older as at June 1st
- Ensure application is completed before the deadline
Deadline: June 12, 2020
Apply here: bit.ly/WARIFEUUN2020
About the programme:
The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative: initiated by the European Union and the United Nations is a programme focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls in Nigeria. The Prevention of Campus Sexual Violence is a project implemented by the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) sponsored by the Spotlight Initiative. The project will be based in tertiary institutions within Lagos state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address and tackle student-related concerns with sexual and gender-based violence on their respective campuses.
This project is aimed at increasing the awareness of sexual and gender-based violence in tertiary institutions and reduce its prevalence by promoting the adoption of policies and strategies or assisting in the strengthening of these policies where they already exist to prevent these acts of violence on campuses in select tertiary institutions in Lagos. Digital and physically safe spaces will also be advocated for and implemented in institutions where possible.
The project will educate students on national laws and policies, and school policies related to gender-based violence. This will enable the beneficiaries to remain committed to supporting the government and people of Nigeria to end sexual harassment in tertiary education institutions across the country.
Applicants who complete the virtual education classroom program would receive a certificate of completion, and stand the chance to be invited to the Lagos regional symposium on ending gender violence-related issues.
Source: Linda Ikeji’s Blog
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