Ending Abuse Nigeria Project #76788

Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence

by GoGreen Environmental Health Sustainability Initiatives

Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence

Project Report | Oct 26, 2026
No Woman Should Have to Endure Violence in Silence

By JACKSON AMEH | Project Leader

No Woman Should Have to Endure Violence in Silence

For women and girls with disabilities, the threat of gender-based violence (GBV) is compounded by layers of barriers that can make seeking help especially difficult. These barriers often arise at every stage: from inaccessible reporting systems and the absence of confidential support, to a lack of accessible transportation, financial resources, and clear information on where to turn for protection services.

Displacement due to conflict can make these obstacles nearly insurmountable. The loss of familiar environments, close networks, and trusted sources of support increases vulnerability, leaving women and girls more isolated and exposed. For many, even the spaces and systems created to provide assistance can be impossible to access without the right adaptations, resources, and inclusive approaches.

During GoGreen’s recent engagement in Daudu Community, Guma LGA, Benue State, we met 64 persons with disabilities whose experiences brought urgency to these issues. Their stories were a sober reminder that for meaningful change to occur, disability inclusion must be central in all humanitarian action—from awareness and prevention efforts to direct protection and support services.

Our ongoing Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence project was designed with this priority in mind. We seek to raise awareness, strengthen prevention, and ensure that women and girls with disabilities have genuine, unfettered access to appropriate protection and support. These efforts must go hand-in-hand with addressing the day-to-day needs created by displacement and conflict.

Through our complementary Feed Displaced Families in Benue, Nigeria initiative, we continue to address food insecurity and essential household needs, recognizing that practical support is the foundation upon which recovery and resilience are built.

We hold firm to a simple but powerful belief: A woman should be able to access food without fear of exploitation, seek safety and protection without discrimination, and speak out without being silenced by her disability.

To advance this vision, we need your partnership. With your support, GoGreen can expand community engagement, accessible awareness efforts, and crucial humanitarian assistance, ensuring that no woman is left behind or unheard.

Please join us in building safer, more inclusive communities for displaced women and girls. Their safety matters. Their voice matters. Their dignity matters.

No woman should have to endure violence in silence. Together, we can break that silence—and create real change.

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Oct 26, 2026
Don't See a Disability. See a Woman With Possibilities.

By JACKSON AMEH | Project Leader

Don't See a Disability. See a Woman with Possibilities.

A wheelchair is not the measure of a woman’s future. Neither are the hardships of displacement, nor the violence that forced her away from her home and community. These challenges, while significant, do not define the full scope of her identity or her potential.

During our recent humanitarian engagement in Daudu Community, Guma LGA, GoGreen met with 64 displaced persons with disabilities. Among them were women and girls whose stories compelled us to sharpen our commitment: inclusion matters, and every recovery effort must recognize and respect the diverse experiences of women with disabilities.

Too often, public discussions about women with disabilities focus narrowly on their needs. While it is crucial to understand and address these, it is equally important to acknowledge and celebrate what these women can contribute to their families and communities.

Women with disabilities are entrepreneurs, caregivers, farmers, students, leaders, and so much more. They possess skills, ambitions, and talents that enrich society in countless ways. What stands in their way is not ability, but lack of access to safe environments, equal opportunities, practical support, and services that should be available to all.

At GoGreen, our Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence project places protection, awareness, dignity, and empowerment at the center of our work. Alongside food assistance activities, we actively strive to break down the barriers that restrict women with disabilities from achieving independence and participating fully in community life.

We believe that humanitarian aid must do more than meet urgent needs—it must also foster environments where women with disabilities can thrive. This means broadening opportunities for economic empowerment, inclusion in decision-making, and participation in activities that strengthen their confidence and resilience.

We do not want women with disabilities to be seen only as recipients of charity. They are powerful agents of change, and with the right support, they can take an active role in rebuilding their futures and shaping their communities.

Your support matters. Every contribution directly supports protection-oriented activities, inclusive empowerment opportunities, and onward assistance to those who need it most.

Please join us in building communities where having a disability does not mean facing exclusion, and displacement does not erase hope or opportunity.

Choose to see beyond disability. See women—resilient, resourceful, and full of possibilities.

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Oct 25, 2026
Displaced, Disabled, and at Risk: Who Is Protecting the Women?

By JACKSON AMEH | Project Leader

Displaced, Disabled, and at Risk: Who Is Protecting the Women?

During our recent humanitarian assessment in Daudu Community, Guma LGA, Benue State, GoGreen met with 64 persons with disabilities who were forced to flee violent conflict. Among them, the unique challenges and risks faced by women and girls quickly became evident. Surviving immediate dangers does not mean the threat to their safety, health, and dignity is over.

For displaced women and girls living with disabilities, vulnerability often intensifies after escape. Their struggles go well beyond finding food and shelter. They face an increased risk of exploitation, abuse, discrimination, and gender-based violence—circumstances that emergency response too frequently overlooks.

Imagine a woman who has lost her home and livelihood, now cut off from the family, friends, and neighbors who once formed her network of support. In displacement, she must navigate unfamiliar surroundings simply to access food, safe shelter, clean hygiene facilities, and protection services. For women with disabilities, these basic needs come with even greater hurdles. Physical barriers may prevent access to buildings or services. Communication challenges or a lack of accessible information inhibit help-seeking. Limited financial resources and social stigma further isolate them, making day-to-day survival even more difficult.

No woman should have to choose between meeting her basic needs and protecting her own well-being. Every displaced woman and girl—especially those with disabilities—has the right to safety, dignity, and support.

At GoGreen, we are committed to addressing these intersecting needs through our complementary initiatives: Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence and Feed Displaced Families in Benue, Nigeria. Our approach is multi-faceted. We are working to provide life-saving food assistance, raise community awareness, promote safeguarding, strengthen access to essential protection and support services, and ensure that women with disabilities have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions affecting their lives and recovery.

We recognize, however, that responding effectively to these complex needs requires sustained resources and collective action. Your support is critical to expanding our reach and impact.

Your donation helps ensure that displaced women and girls with disabilities do not face further harm after escaping conflict. Through practical assistance and efforts to build safer, more inclusive environments, you can help protect their rights and restore hope for their future.

Please stand with us. Their survival should not come at the cost of their safety or dignity.

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