Lagos State Corps Members Campaign Against Domestic Violence, Rape #ShunDomesticViolence #LetsEndRape

Members of the Lagos State, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Editorial and Publicity Community Development Service (CDS) group earlier this year decided to partner with Stand To End Rape (STER Initiative) and the Domestic and Sex Violence Response Team (DSVRT) to embark on a domestic and sexual violence project titled “CORPS MEMBERS SENSITIZATION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE”. This is with the aim of adding value and making impact in the community as a CDS group.

The project which begun on the 15^th of February is in 3 phases, the first phase which is ongoing, is the Online Awareness, in which the CDS group has been posting pictures, articles and short storieson social media with the trends #ShunDomesticViolence #StandToEndRape #LetsEndRape @ekocorpersdiary, this is to capture the online populace and inform them about rape, domestic violence and possibility of hope for survivors. 

The second phase which is the radio awareness would run for two Thursdays Feb18th and Feb 25th, where corps members of the Editorial CDS would have the Executive Director of STER Initiative -Miss Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi and DSVRT Coordinator – Mrs. Lola Vivour as guests on the Eko Corpers Diary radio shows on UnilagFm at 2:05pm and EkoFm at 6:30pm, shed more light on the social issue, but the first Thursday Feb 18^th would be after a symposium with corps members at the NYSC secretariat, Surulere. The third phase which marks the educative part of this project would have corps members of the Editorial CDS and her partners – STER Initiative and DSVRT have a WALK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE and end the day with a visit to 2 government schools in Alimosho LGA, this LGA was picked according to unconfirmed reports to have the highest rate of domestic violence and rape.

Corps members of the Editorial CDS are so excited with this project as it represents their Corpers’ Social Responsibility. This project by the editorial of Lagos NYSC is speared headed by Olagoke Ajibola. The project would however come to a wrap on the 27^th of Feb, by the end of this project corps members hope to have raised a tangible amount of awareness.