ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF

Women & Girls with Disabilities

To Freedom from Gender-Based Violence in Ekiti State.

GBV Inclusive Mechanism

To ensure the establishment of a disability-friendly Gender Based Violence reporting and response mechanism for Women and Girls with Disabilities in Ekiti state and the inclusion of the State Disability Agency/OPD/PWDs Association into the State GBV Coordinating Committee.

Capacity Building

To enhance the capacity of right holders (WGWDs) and duty bearers to report and effectively respond to cases of GBV against WGWDs towards an increased reporting, prosecution of GBV cases involving WGWDs and victims accessing justice.

Awareness Creation

Engage with relevant stakeholders to raise awareness on GBV against WGWDs with a view to garner public support and mobilize communities to demand for inclusive GBV Response system and access to justice.

DINABI seeks to advance the rights of women and girls with disabilities to freedom from genderbased violence by advocating a disability responsive GBV reporting and response mechanism in Ekiti State, and pushing for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the GBV coordinating committee in the State. This is in line with CRPD Articles 16 (freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse), 13 (Access to Justice), and 8 (Awareness Creation); and SDGs Goals 5 (Gender Equality), and 16 (Justice and Strong Institutions).