GWIHR through the core funding received from ISDAO under the Love Alliance Program is seeking qualified individuals or firms to conduct a baseline study as part of our ISDAO project. We are looking for experienced professionals with a strong background in conducting baseline studies and evaluating development projects.
The theme for International Adolescent Health Week 2023 (IAHW) is COUNTDOWN. With and for Adolescents: Building a Healthier and More Inclusive Future. GWIHR is a sex workers’ organization whose goal is to reduce mortality among sex workers as a result of sexual reproductive health-related infections, gender-based violence, and poverty.
In the statement titled ” International Women’s Day 2023: DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”, GWIHR described IWD which is commemorated every year on 8th March, as a remarkable day to acknowledge and celebrate women’s achievements and also highlight gaps in inclusion and raise awareness of gender equality.
GWIHR held a Policy Level Workshop with stakeholders, sex workers’ leaders, and other civil organizations to review laws and policies and improve policies on gender-based violence against sex workers and the implementation of protecting laws, such as the Violence Against People (Prohibition) (VAAP) Act, National Gender Policy and Sexual Offenses Act.
GWIHR engaged in Media Sensitization @ Radio Rivers, 99.1 Fm, on the need to Promote the Sexual Reproductive Health and Right of Sex Workers in their Diversity.
GWIHR commemorated the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17, 2022, by raising awareness of the human rights that every sex worker has, and thus the need to respect them.
GWIHR through the core funding received from ISDAO under the Love Alliance Program is looking to hire a Key Population Program Specialist/Consultant to assess, harness and train GWIHR Staff Capacity in the key Areas of:
– Resources Mobilization
– Proposal Writing
– Scaling-up Sustainability Options
GWIHR through the core funding received from ISDAO under the Love Alliance Program is looking to hire a Medical Laboratory Scientist to man her STI diagnosis centre. Applicant must have four years of experience and proven abilities in installing STI diagnosis apparatus and machine. Finally, the applicants must be key population friendly.
GWIHR in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission, Abia State sensitizes the public on sex workers’ rights and the psychological implications of stigma and discrimination against sex workers.
A final report of the PISCCA project (a six-month GBV response intervention that focuses on strengthening the institutional accountability of law enforcement agencies on the importance of developing an effective, accountable, and transparent institution that promotes access to justice for sex workers in Abia State) will reduce gender-based violence against sex workers.)
