Gender Base Violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a very real threat to women and girls all over the world and schools, colleges, and universities are not exempt.

Education is a human right and an essential pathway to developing individuals, communities, and nations. Education can also play a powerful role in catalyzing broader social change to break cycles of violence. Together for Girls works to end gender-based violence in and through schools, so that all children can learn in a safe and equitable environment and violence can be prevented for generations to come.

What inspires you to take action against gender-based violence?

Everything inspires me to act against gender-based violence. The world is triggering for feminine bodied people and marginalised persons. 

The systems currently operating aren't set up for us to thrive and to ensure survival and a bright future for younger people and the people currently existing, we need to fight and dismantle these systems of oppression.

Why is it so important for you to work in schools, especially now?

Schools are supposed to help shape children and young adults but unfortunately, schools are the first breaking point these days. It is important to carve out a safe space where kids can choose to express themselves fully without fear, where they can know they have options especially in a place like Nigeria.

A lot of schools propagate the cycle of patriarchy, discrimination, and seemingly unending violence we witness right now, and getting to teach students that the world needs to be reworked or remodeled for them to be able to function in it plays a huge role in making the world a better place.

Women’s rights are human rights — and they must be promoted and protected.