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The Rural Development Support Program (RDSP) was established in 1992 by social activists Jane De Sousa and Rosanne Shields. RDSP supports the protection of human rights, with an emphasis on the rights of women, poverty alleviation equality and the prevention of Gender Based Violence. Their main goal is to strengthen civil society within rural areas and to assist in fostering and sustaining community leadership for the collective benefit of these communities. They receive donations from five different Catholic Church organizations; SACBC, Missio, Misereor, Italian Episcopal Conference, and the...

Over 500 justices of the peace (JPs) showed up for a webinar hosted by Justice Minister D...

Shares Boomplay, the music streaming and download service, marked this year’ Mother’s Day celebrations by donating home and COVID essentials to Usikimye. This was in an effort to support the organization’s efforts of providing a safe space for victims of Gender Based Violence. The organization which was founded in 2019 was the brainchild of Njeri Wa Migwi and Stella Khachina Busolo. They were concerned about the spike in GBV as well as femicide case that kept rising. By forming Usikimye they believed their passion and commitment to help stop Sexual and Gender Based Violence prevalence. ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has informed Nigerians that Peter Akpanke is no longer its staff. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement said Akpanke has no authority to represent or carry out any business in the name of the commission. Uwujaren noted that the disclaimer became necessary following reports that Akpanke, who was dismissed from the agency, had been parading himself as a bona fide operative. The spokesman said the former employee was “using false identity to harass and extort unsuspecting members of the public especi...

Cox: It’s time to band together and play our part in protecting our Women and Girls Port of Spain… Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Senator the Honourable Donna Cox has called on all sectors of society to band together in protecting our nation’s women and girls from gender-based violence and abuse. This call to action was made by the Minister during her contributions to a motion raised by Independent Senator, Paul Richards to ‘Effectively Address the Rising Incidence of Violence Against Women and Girls.’ According to the Minister, “This motion is a call to acti...