Emerging Genderplus Outreach Team – Spreading Awareness on SGBV

"Our mission is to eliminate SGBV and CEFM in Nigeria's isolated forest communities through advocacy and legal protection, empowering women and girls to lead safe and equal lives."

We are a non-profit organization established to help mobilize action against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria.

We raise awareness to root out violence against women and girls in forest communities across Nigeria

We initiate community driven conversations around prevention and response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)

We engage young men and boys to achieve gender equality

Palladium SCALE Project in Ekuri, Akamkpa L.G.A, CRS

Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) is a complex issue in Cross River State's forest communities , rooted in poverty, tradition, and gender inequality. Strategic intervention to prevent it requires partnership and funding. Thanks to Palladium SCALE project for working in partnership with CWSI and EGOT to educate women and girls in forest communities about their rights.

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Our Programs

Awareness Raising

Emerging Genderplus Outreach Team (EGOT) is spreading the clear message of zero tolerance of all forms of violence against women and girls.

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Engaging young men as allies to SGBV solution

Despite efforts to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) , the practice continues unabated with huge impacts on women and girls and on community development. To tackle this problem, EGOT is partnering with the Young Men Network against SGBV to find solutions at eradicating this violence.

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Socio-economic Empowerment

EGOT empowers women, young girls at risk and survivors of CEFM with information, support structures and skills to advocate for their rights, promote safety and gender equal relationships in their communities.

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Our Programs

Short video clip of the Workshop on self-defense for women and girls

One of the specialized women instructors demonstrating to participants how to protect themselves by striking vulnerable areas of an assailant’s body as hard as they can and get out of a dangerous situation.

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