The third
edition of the College Acquaintance Rape Education (C.A.R.E) sensitizing workshops
has gotten a nod from the Lagos State Government and the Domestic and Sexual
Violence Response team (DSVRT), the maiden edition was held in 2012 with over
one thousand participants.
C.A.R.E is a follow up plan for the annual
Walk Against Rape Campaign; a special demonstration that brings together
Mothers, Guardians, Fathers, Teachers Youth advocates, Activist, Faith based
Organizations, NGO’s, CSO’s, Student Delegates, Actors, Actresses, Sport Men,
Media Practitioners, Musicians, DJs and Comedians together to lend a voice to
sexually abused persons in the
society and also encourage victims to speak out and reduce the stigmatization
attached to Rape
This year it
will be a three location rotational workshop in the six Education Districts,
over five thousand secondary school students will benefit from the sensitizing
workshop which will kick off in February
and end In April with two workshops each month. The first edition comes
up on the 3rd of February at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Lagos State
Secretariat Alausa – Ikeja by 10a.m
According to
the Project Coordinator, Esther Ijewere- Kalejaiye; C.A.R.E is one of the
central elements of our fight against the growing trend of RAPE culture in
Primary and Secondary Schools. It’s a RAPE prevention workshop led by trained
Peer educators, who have massive experience on gender relations, socialization,
dating violence and sexual violence prevention.
Esther Ijewere Kalejaiye
Project Coordinator
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