Social Justice and Equity
The Social Justice and Equity programme is dedicated to promoting social inclusion, combating sexual violence, and empowering women as agents of change. The initiative strongly advocates for the rights and integration of persons with disabilities (PWDs) into all aspects of society.
- • Safe Spaces Leadership Programme: Developing young women leaders to create and advocate for safe environments in education and workplace settings, focusing on leadership, advocacy, and legal rights.
• Gender Justice Research and Policy Hub: A research and policy advocacy initiative addresses legal, structural, and cultural barriers to gender equity in Nigeria and Africa. This hub influences policy and drives societal change through evidence-based advocacy.
• National Campaign Against Sexual Violence: A network dedicated to influencing climate-related policies and bridging the gap between stakeholders, government, and the public.
• Disability Rights and Social Inclusion: Promotes the rights, welfare, and integration of persons with disabilities, addressing challenges through advocacy, empowerment, and policy engagement.
Promoting Interventions in Violence Against Women and Girls
The Yar’Adua Foundation has provided technical assistance to four partner universities, AUN, BUK, UNN and UNILAG to develop their safeguarding policies; a policy that stipulates the best practices, procedures and frameworks for an organization to respond to safeguarding concerns while providing a proactive approach to preventing sexual harassment within educational institutions. This process has resulted in the universities engaging in sensitization campaigns to create awareness amongst the student population regarding the existence of safeguarding policies. The Foundation has also developed a framework to track safeguarding policies in Nigerian institutions
