By Adeyemi Asaba | Program Manager
WESP is targeted at building and strengthening the capacity of female adolescents in senIor secondary schools on appropriate response and prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
With the support of Cummins West Africa, The WESP was implemented in three locations (Port-Harcourt Rivers State, Ikeja, Lagos State and Gwagwa, FCT Abuja) with a total reach of eight hundred and fifty (850) direct beneficiaries.
There were four components of the intervention
A. Rapid Assessment
B. Train the trainer session
C. Classroom session
D. Mentorship
The following were achieved in the course of the project implementation:
601 students were directly impacted by the WESP project in the three locations
249 parents/guardians attended the Parent Forum
There was an increase in beneficiaries’ awareness and consciousness as regards the prevalence of GBV – 92%
All the beneficiaries became aware that the statutory age of CONSENT for sex in Nigeria is 18 years old
At the end of the session, ALL the beneficiaries resolve to speak up and end the culture of silence
.91% of the beneficiaries believe that it is necessary to have positive self-esteem as a young adult as this impacts their decision-making process, relationships, emotional health, and overall well-being
The education initiative transformed the community of students into ambassadors in the space who can speak out thereby breaking the culture of silence
By Adeyemi Asaba | Program Manager
By Detutu Ajibodu | Centre Manager
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