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WABMA Convenes Historic Town Hall on Sexual and Gender Issues in Enugu

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  • WABMA Brings Leaders of Faith and Culture to Hold First Ever Town Hall on Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Over 100 traditional, faith-based, and cultural leaders, alongside civil society and media organizations, are set to convene in Enugu on October 31, 2024, for a landmark town hall meeting aimed at tackling the pervasive issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in South East Nigeria.

Organized by WABMA Media Development Foundation, with support from Ford Foundation, this unprecedented gathering seeks to harness the collective influence of leaders to drive transformative change and combat SGBV.

“SGBV is deeply ingrained in our society, requiring transformative changes in our cultural and faith-based practices,” emphasized Mr. Odoh Diego Okenyodo, Coordinator of the Amplifying the Voices of Leaders of Faith and Culture Project. “We need these leaders to speak louder and more frequently about this issue.”

Dr. Ken Ike Okere, Executive Director of WABMA Foundation, reiterated the organization’s commitment to leveraging media for societal transformation. “Addressing SGBV through influential leaders’ voices will catalyze meaningful social change, shifting the narrative and inspiring action.”

This town hall marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to combat SGBV, bringing the voices of influential leaders to the forefront of the conversation.

Details:

Organizers: WABMA Media Development Foundation, Ford Foundation

Date: October 31, 2024

Location: Enugu, South East Nigeria

Attendees: Over 100 traditional, faith-based, cultural leaders, civil society, and media organizations

About WABMA

WABMA Foundation is the non-profit arm of the West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy (WABMA), the largest, multi-campus, multiplatform professional media training and communications solutions institute in West Africa.

WABMA has had extensive experience in delivering impactful projects that leverage media for social change in West Africa.

It is currently partnering with the German agency for international cooperation, GIZ, for a project in The Gambia that aims at strengthening the institutional and individual capacities of The Gambia Police Force public relations unit with a special focus on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

In 2021-2022, WABMA partnered with the US Consulate Lagos to deliver Project Fact Check Nigeria, a media literacy project in 17 southern Nigerian states that directly impacted more than 2000 Nigerian youths and 20 radio stations and is currently sustained by the WABMA-Debunker, a video, audio, and print fake news debunker series published weekly to help curb fake news spread on social media and news outlets.

WABMA has also partnered with Christian Aid Nigeria, to design, train, and support the deployment of strategic communications resources to 95 community leaders in 27 communities across 9 LGAs of Benue, Kaduna, and Plateau states of Nigeria for emergency preparedness.

With a history of impactful projects across West Africa and a commitment to addressing social issues through media, WABMA is well-positioned to drive transformative change in the fight against SGBV using media.

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