About Us
Our primary priorities encompass contributing to the reduction of human rights abuses and violations, alongside promoting equal rights for women and girls. We strive to enhance the representation of vulnerable women and girls in society, addressing the issues that affect them directly, and improving the sexual and reproductive health of this demographic.
WHO WE ARE
We are a female sex worker led organization established to increase access of vulnerable women and girls to human rights, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services/HIV programming, legal services, advocacy, economic strengthening, gender programming in Africa.
HER STORY
The Committed Soul Women Health Advocacy Africa Initiative (COSWOHI) was established in 2016 by passionate female sex workers in Oyo State who courageously stood up against the injustices prevalent in brothels. They united with their peers, developed their capacities, and embarked on a mission to advocate for vulnerable women and girls, ensuring their access to human rights and sexual reproductive health information and services.
Formally registered with the Oyo State Government (OYSG) in 2017, COSWOHI aims to enhance the availability of human rights and sexual reproductive health services for vulnerable women and girls across Nigeria. Our multifaceted approach includes service delivery, public education, advocacy, and engagement with stakeholders. Among Our key objectives are:
- Reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence: COSWOHI advocates for and facilitates access to HIV/STI prevention services and information for the most at-risk populations (MARPs) at both state and national levels.
- Documenting human rights violations: We provide free paralegal and legal services to victims, regardless of age, sex, gender, social strata, physical ability, or sexual orientation.
- Expanding influence: Over the years, We have extended our reach to serve female sex workers not only in Oyo State but also in Osun State and Kwara State, Nigeria.
Our unwavering commitment continues to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable women and girls in Nigeria.
VISION
To see a Nigeria where vulnerable and disadvantaged women have access to human rights and healthcare services without bias.
MISSION
To promote healthcare and development of vulnerable women in Nigeria through public education, advocacy, direct service delivery and stakeholders' engagement.
GOAL
The goal is to decrease health disparities, promote gender equality, combat discrimination, and empower individuals across diverse economic backgrounds.
VISION
To see a Nigeria where vulnerable and disadvantaged women have access to human rights and healthcare services without bias.
MISSION
To promote healthcare and development of vulnerable women in Nigeria through public education, advocacy, direct service delivery and stakeholders' engagement.
GOAL
The goal is to reduce health prevalence, gender equality, discrimination, and to facilitate economic empowerment in all diversities.
OBJECTIVES
- To increase awareness on the human rights and sexual reproductive health of vulnerable women and girl child.
- To provide a safe environment where vulnerable Women and girls can come to access sexual reproductive health and human rights information and services
- To build alliances with diverse sectors and stakeholders to promote the human rights and sexual reproductive health of vulnerable women and girls.
- To increase awareness and prevention on malaria epidemic among vulnerable women in all their diversity.
To promote gender equality and economic opportunities
STRATEGIES
- To build capacity and sensitization of key population women and girls through inter personal communication, peer education and outreaches.
- To provide sexual health information and services through capacity building and awareness programs.
- Media engagement/training to reduce wrong representation of facts.
- To provide human rights information and services through capacity building and awareness programs.
- Stakeholders’ engagement.
To provide human rights information and services through capacity building and awareness programs.
Meet Our Team
Emmanuella .L. Nwabrije
Executive Director
Mfon .E. Obikwere
Finance and Communication Officer
Alao .O. Omowunmi
Project Manager