Advocacy for human rights and good governance.

Protecting Rights, Saving Lives

Make a Difference Initiative defends the rights of people, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice

MEN AGAINST RAPE

Incidents of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) are at an alarming rise.

While there is a general outcry over the rising cases, there is still a yawning gap between rhetoric and concrete action.

 

ARE YOU A MAN STANDING AGAINST RAPE?

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About Make A Difference Initiative

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We engage an all-inclusive participatory communication and advocacy strategy through a Social Behavior Change Communication in seeking social justice, end to sexual and gender-based violence, and the empowerment of women and the creation of safe spaces for children.

MEN AGAINST RAPE

The message must be LOUD and CLEAR that all women are entitled to the freedom of choice and any act that takes away their freedom to choose whether or not they wish to engage in a sexual activity is tantamount to rape.

STAND WITH OVER 40 MILLION MEN AGAINST RAPE.

MEN AGAINST RAPE

The message must be LOUD and CLEAR that all women are entitled to the freedom of choice and any act that takes away their freedom to choose whether or not they wish to engage in a sexual activity is tantamount to rape.

STAND WITH OVER 40 MILLION MEN AGAINST RAPE.

Make A Difference Initiative Focus Areas

The Rights of Women and Gender-Related Matters

 

Child Rights

 

Human Rights Defenders

 

Good governance & accountability.

 

Freedom of Religion or Belief and Peaceful Assembly

 

We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It

Make A Difference Initiative launched a – one week campaign  against rape in Abuja in the month of June, 2020

Wanda Ebe, founder of Wanda Adu Foundation & Lemmy Ughegbe, Founder of Make A Difference Initiative at the Unity Fountain in Abuja in June 2020 during a protest over the rising cases of rape in Nigeria.

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MADI RALLIES

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#justice4keren

Rally organised by a coalition of Gender Based Violence Responders led by the E.D, Men Against Rape Foundation to demand #justice4keren, a – 14 year student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, who was raped and got infected by some properties of the condom left in her, causing her to contract sepsis, resulting in her death on 22nd of June 2021.

VIDEO LIBRARY

Founder of M.A.D decries stigmatization of rape victims

Executive Director of M.A.D, Lemmy Ughegbe speaks on corruption at the Federal Ministry of Health where monies meant for 2nd and 3rd line HIV drugs have disappeared including funds for test kits for PMTCT that the World Bank gave the ministry under the Save One Million Lives Programme .

Lemmy Ughegbe Seeks End to Child Sexual Abuse and Justice For Ochanya

Lemmy Ughegbe Cautions Nigeria’s National Assembly on Infectious Disease Bill

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S.C.R.E.A.M

Advocacy Against All Forms OF Discrimination And Violence

Theme: Understanding the implications and complications o rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
Date: July 12, 2020

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