Violence against women and girls (VAWG) This year, the studio focused on the issue of violence against women and girls (VAWG), deploying a participatory communication and arts-based
At IO STUDIO, We Use Interactive Media to Highlight and Solve Nigeria's Social-Cultural Issues.
Our FocusThis year, the studio focused on the issue of violence against women and girls (VAWG), deploying a participatory communication and arts-based approach for evidence-building and driving social change in Alimosho and Ikorodu, both rural areas in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Why VAWG?Gender based violence is a global plague that has resulted in a wide range of challenges, especially for women and girls. From community to community, violence against women and girls continues to increase resulting in very sad statistics.
Community InterventionIn many communities, violence against women and girls is rarely discussed as the social challenge it is due to stigma and other cultural beliefs. Such communities deserve advocacy and our participatory approach offers the right guide for such intervention.
To tackle violence against women and girls (a human rights challenge), we need to understand it and its complexity. The IO Studio approach follows a participatory and art-based style, and the resources here show you the what, how and why it matters.
"Across Nigeria and the rest of the world, women go through different forms of abuse from their partners, acquaintances and even strangers. This affects their physical, sexual, and mental wellbeing, but all of that is preventable." - MALAIKA TOYO
How much do you know about VAWG? Violence against women and girls is a global challenge, but just how badly do you think it affects Nigeria? Test your knowledge about VAWG in Nigeria.
"This toolkit by IO STUDIO provides a quick introduction to social project designers and implementers on how to use participatory theatre and walking methods for Violence Against Women and Girls projects".
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