Project Alert on Violence Against Women recently held a two-day refresher training for its Spotlight Initiative Against Sexual and Gender-based Violence Surveillance teams.
The Spotlight Initiative project, an initiative of the European Union and the United Nations and being partly executed by Project Alert on Violence Against Women, had both female and male volunteers attending training on either day, starting with the women.
The training, which took place on the 15 and 16 of June at the CLEEN Foundation Hall, Ojodu, Lagos, had volunteers from Eti-Osa, Ajeromi Ifelodun as well as Somolu Local Governments in attendance.
Founder/Executive Director, Project Alert, Josephine Effah-Chukwuma said the objectives of the refresher training were to refresh the minds of members of the surveillance teams and ensure they are at the top of their game.
The facilitator/trainer, Dr/Princess Olufemi Kayode, took participants on issues such as: Understanding Gender-based Violence (GBV), the different forms of GBV, the most prevalent forms of GBV, the effects and the support services available for survivors.
Notably, participants were also apprised with details of the different forms of GBV, namely: Physical, Psychological/Emotional, Sexual Violence, Socio-economic violence, Spiritual violence et al.
The highly interactive sessions also had team members and the facilitator discussing sustainability plans, challenges and questions arising from experiences on the field.The training is in continuation of the ongoing Spotlight Initiative programme.