SGBV: Community women take to streets on awareness campaign walk in Bauchi

Women from two communities of Wuntin Dada and Miri, in the Bauchi metropolis, have embarked on a peaceful rally, to create more awareness on the need for residents to be more vigilant and report early warning signs associated with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).  

 Addressing the participants, a representative of  the women in the community, Hajiya Salamatu Ibrahim, said that as a result of their consistent engagement with AIDCODE, the women in the community have been adequately sensitised on the dangers of SGBV and the need to be proactive.  

She thanked AIDCODE for  engaging and  building their capacity., “I make bold to say that Allah has been protecting this community as a result of our consistent campaign against SGBV”.  

The Executive Director of Aid Connect for Development, Mrs Habiba Ajifor, said the aim of the rally was to create awareness in the communities so that they don’t let their guard in their vigilance.  

Ajifor said that the women in the community are taking the lead in such campaigns pointing out, “this will ensure sustainability even when there are no partners support”.  

Some of the women who participated at the rally agreed that such campaigns have had a tremendous impact in galvanising their communities into paying attention to issues around SGBV.