Protect Disabled Women from Gender-Based Violence

Child marriage remains a pressing issue in Northern Nigeria, robbing thousands of girls of their childhood, education, and potential. According to UNICEF, 33% of girls in Nigeria marry before age 18, with the prevalence rising to 48% in rural areas and 67% among the poorest households. Girls with disabilities face even greater risk, as they are often targeted because others see them as burdens or as less likely to marry without coercion.

In Guma LGA, Benue State, conflict, poverty, and weak legal protections make these realities even worse. Our project provides a safe haven for 50 women and girls with disabilities, offering them the tools and support needed to resist early and forced marriage.

Through education, legal aid, and community advocacy, we empower girls to assert their rights, stay in school, and plan for their futures. We also work with community leaders and families to challenge the norms and economic pressures that fuel child marriage.

Your support is critical. With your help, these girls receive psychosocial care, access to health and legal services, and skills training to build independent lives. Every dollar you give helps dismantle the barriers that keep disabled girls vulnerable to early marriage and abuse.

By investing in this project, you are helping to end harmful traditions and giving girls the chance to pursue their dreams. Together, we can break the cycle of child marriage and create a future where every girl—regardless of ability—is free to choose her path.

Women and girls with disabilities living in conflict-affected communities in Benue State face some of the highest risks of gender-based violence, discrimination, and exclusion. Too often, their voices go unheard, and their rights remain unprotected.

Through GoGreen's "Protecting Women and Girls with Disabilities from Violence" initiative, we are changing this reality by providing rights education, psychosocial support, community advocacy, and access to essential protection services. Our goal is to ensure that every woman and girl can live with dignity, safety, and equal opportunity.

We are encouraged to share that 11 women with disabilities in Guma Local Government Area have already received support through this initiative. These women are gaining access to protection services, increased awareness of their rights, and renewed confidence to participate actively in their communities. Each life reached represents a step toward breaking the cycle of violence and exclusion.

This is only the beginning. With your continued partnership, we aim to reach 50 women and girls with disabilities, creating safer communities where disability is never a barrier to protection, inclusion, or opportunity.

Your generosity is helping transform fear into hope, silence into confidence, and vulnerability into resilience. Thank you for standing with women and girls with disabilities and helping build a future where everyone can live free from violence.

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