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Justice and Dignity for the Women of Sahel (JDWS) is an international NGO created in 2019 which objective is to fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and to promote women’s rights in Sahel. Our vision is to create a peaceful and conducive Sahel free of gender-based violence. JDWS contributes to breaking the silence and lifting taboos to better inform about gender- based violence, to assist women and girls in the Sahel and loudly denounce inequality and social justice. We are present in six (06) countries in the Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Chad aiming to build a network of communities where solidarity, sharing and exchange promote positive human values that take into account the differences between women and men and help build a non-violent society. The West and Central Africa (WCA) region, one of the poorest and most fragile regions in the world, is affected by a combination of major protracted and recurrent humanitarian crises driven by conflicts and exacerbated by food insecurity, chronic undernutrition, natural hazards, recurrent epidemics, often linked to poor sanitary conditions in displacement contexts, and the growing effects of climate change. Widespread violence and violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) are resulting in large-scale displacement, disruption of livelihoods and lack of access to basic services. The civilian population is increasingly victim of targeted attacks against its own integrity and livelihood. These attacks include sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), abuses, kidnappings, and child recruitment. In addition, in the Sahel region, women and girls work upon 18 hours per day without any compensation. Unfortunately, this situation is aggravated by social, cultural norms that denies women and young girls of their rights and dignity.
We are present in six (06) countries in the Sahel:
Burkina Faso,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Niger,
Senegal and,
Chad
😀 Promotion of the rights of women and girls,
😀 Protection against gender-based violence,
😀 Sexual and reproductive health of women and girls,
😀 Women’s Leadership, Peace and Security,
😀 Women’s resilience in the face of climate change.
😀 375 community leaders trained on the fight against GBV,
😀 70,000 people are affected by our awareness campaigns, 40% of whom are men,
😀 Commitment of artists, journalists and bloggers to intensify communication for a
change in social behavior,
😀 Awareness campaigns through social networks,
😀 A quick study on COVID-19 impacts in GBV on more than 1056 participants,
😀 The care for two (2) survivors of sexual violence,
😀 The referral of 7 survivors to holistic care services,
😀 Involvement of religious and customary leaders in awareness raising,
😀 The establishment of an online platform for reporting GBV “deenal.org”.
JDWS affirms its commitment to the principles of neutrality and impartiality, adopting “a needs-based approach”: JDWS chooses areas of intervention based solely on its own assessment of humanitarian needs, no distinction is made between the victims, the only criterion considered being their vulnerability. Therefore, our decisions and actions are taken directly with partners in the field and local populations in countries where women and girls are survivors of any type of violence: forced marriage, early child marriage, gender-based, sexual, psychological violence or physical, marital or cohabitation, due to armed conflicts and any other type of violence.
Our team is solely composed by volunteers.
JDWS welcomes and thank you in advance for any support (financial, material, equipment, technical assistance).
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