On the eve of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, November 24, 2022, Change.org and Industry Nite, founded by Matthew Ohio, will kickstart the 16 days of Activism Campaign to sensitize Nigerians about the issues impacting women and girls in Nigeria and across the globe.
The two organizations are joined by the United Nations, African Development Bank and other impactful organizations, including Invictus Africa, founded by Bukola Shonibare, Nordic Hotels, Eyowo, and Sanaa Afrika, with support from influencers and creatives such as Blaqbonez, Dija, Alhanislam and goodwill messages from renowned American poets and songwriters like J Ivy, Aja Monet and Defi.
The expression of power is the fundamental driver of violence against women and girls – this is why advocacy for gender equality is critical if we must exponentially eradicate sexual and gender-based violence worldwide. Gender equality and gender-based violence emerged as the largest topics of discussion and decision-maker engagement, with over nine victories in Nigeria via Change.org.
There are several petitions on the platform with a combined supporter base of 500K+ people that address the issue of child marriage in Nigeria, and sexual harassment accounts for about 25 per cent of all petitions started on our platform,” said Wale Ajiboye, Change.org Nigeria’s Country Director. Hence, the need for us to take action now!
According to UNWomen, The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs through to International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
Led by civil society, the campaign is supported by the United Nations through the Secretary General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women initiative.
This year, the UN marks the 16 Days under the theme “UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”.
“We are thrilled to be working together on the 16 Days of Activism initiative,” says Matthew Ohio, Founder of Industry Nite.
“Industry Nite has helped many upcoming and successful female artists, including Tiwa Savage and Ayra Starr, over the last 13 years. This month’s show features incredible female talents in music, dance, and spoken word – these creatives will speak on behalf of our women and girls – with the aim of raising awareness.”
