Lagos. Jan 15, 2026 (NAN) A Non-Government Organisation (NGO) called Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) has announced its renewed strategy to combat Sexual and Gender-Based violence (SGBV) in Lagos State, in 2026.
The NGO told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, that its drive will focus on movement building, safeguarding, prevention, access to justice, and building stronger institutions.
The organisation said that while Nigeria has made significant progress with legal reforms such as domestication of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) (VAPP Act), the focus now, must translate laws into real protection and justice for survivors.
Executive Director of WRAHP, Bose Ironsi, noted that movement building through the Women’s Rights Action Network (WRAN), would mobilise local women rights organisations, community groups, and young people, into coordinated movement against violence.
According to the project, this would include expanding community networks against SGBV, and support grassroots advocacy.
She added that the strategy also ams at using storytelling, digital campaigns, and community dialogues to challenge harmful social norms, and break the culture of silence.
WRAHP also disclosed plans to scale up safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) standards across civil society and service delivery institutions.
She said that this will through supporting the adoption of safeguarding policies, training frontline workers, and strengthening confidential reporting and response mechanisms.
The organisation said it would deepen community-level prevention through engagements with traditional and religious leaders, school and youth programmes, as well as the use of creative arts and local media to promote social norms.
WRAHP added that it would continued to work with government, civil society, community leaders, and development partners, to build a more coordinated and accountable response to SGBV.
According to the organisation, the 2026 plan represents a shift from isolated projects, to a sustained, people-powered movement and systems-driven response, to end violence against women and girls.
WRAHP noted that ending violence is not only about responding to cases; it is also about building a movement, building safe institutions, and building a culture of zero tolerance for abuse.(NAN)
