HACEY has trained community-based organisations and non-governmental organisations in Ondo state on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The executive director of Hacey, Rhoda Robinson, said the training program was a transformative journey for CBOs and NGOs committed to changing the landscape of SRHR advocacy.
Robinson said the training focused on enhancing the capacity of the organizations to improve the effectiveness of SRHR interventions with the right tools and knowledge.
She stated that with the right tools, the NGOs could make a difference in their communities.
The project director at Hacey, Isaiah Owolabi, explained that the training focused on fostering innovation, strengthening capacity, and providing continuous support to amplify the reach and impact of youth-focused sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions.
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“Our goal is to ensure that the positive outcomes of these interventions are sustained over time as we address critical issues like teenage pregnancy, harmful social norms, and other related challenges.
“Through funding from Amplify Change, we are equipping organizations with the tools and knowledge they need to drive meaningful change and create lasting improvements in the lives of young people.
“The integration of digital technology has revolutionized the way information and services are delivered, making them more accessible, especially to young people and marginalized communities.
“We aim to advance advocacy efforts, improve SRHR services delivery for young people, and achieve this through innovative digital integration and comprehensive training.”
Founder of Kids and Teen Resource Centre, Martin Mary-Falana, who is a facilitator of the workshop said there was no political will to implement the Child Rights Law and other polices already in place because of differences in the belief system.
He stated that leadership at various levels in the country lacked the political will to drive the policies they have signed into law a country.
“Majority of our leaders, some of them are perpetrators of child abuse and they are afraid to be caught. That is why some of them are not in support of the Child Rights Acts and others. Some states have yet to pass these laws.
“We have prosecuted 17 cases in the past four years. In a lot of these cases, people are pushed to settle out of court. The family might gang up to push the survivors to stop and that families have stepped in.
“There is a need for a collective responsibility and multi-sectoral approach. Communities need socio-reconditioning, and socio-orientation about their right and sexuality education and rights, and they cannot give what they don’t have, that’s why HACEY is building the capacity of Civil Society Organisations and Non- Governmental Organisations.”