The International Centre for Sexual Reproductive Rights (INCRESE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said that it has been working for several years to address issues across Gender Based Violence (GBV), out-of-school children, and promotion of adolescents health sexual in Nigeria.
The Executive Director and Founder of INCRESE, Cesnabmihilo Dorothy Nuhu-Aken’Ova, stated this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the Organization on Friday in Minna, Niger State capital.
She explained that the organisation was founded in the year 2000 to operationalise the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) programme of Action.
Others, according to her were the Beijing Platform for Action provisions of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, supported by the Convention of the Elimination of all forms of Violence Against Women.
She stated further that the organisation had received international recognition as it has been listed among the top three best projects in the world working to keep girls in school.
“INCRESE is number three in the world that is working to keep children in school, it has been working to reduce prevalence of HIV/AIDS and protection of human right,” she said.
Cesnabmihilo Dorothy Nuhu-Aken’Ova said the organisation prioritises helping marginalised and disadvantaged groups of people through promotion of social justice, equity, and inclusiveness.
She added that through the organisation, many people especially young people without low esteem were more aware of how to make informed decisions through mentorship programmes.
She noted that the organisation also contributed to the early campaign of awareness creation on saving lives through early detection of cancers.
The Executive Director disclosed that the organisation had participated in designing, implementing, and evaluating many Federal Government projects implemented in collaboration with UNICEF, EU, UNFPA, UNSIDS, Global Fund, WHO, and Packard Foundation.
She said the projects range from water and sanitation, psycho-social services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), family planning services, life competency skills building in young people, and mentorship projects for political participation of youths and other marginalised and disadvantaged groups.
She reiterated the commitment of the organisation to serve humanity respecting the ethics of profession and being guided by Nigeria’s Constitution and Regional and International Legal instruments to which Nigeria is a member.
She said the organisation was in partnership with Ministries of Health, Education, and Women’s Affairs, the Police, Human Rights Commission, Child Rights Agencies, and Parent-Teacher Associations.
Others were Association of Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools, traditional and religious leaders, and credible community-based associations and media friendly.
She further disclosed that about 3,000 people have benefitted from the services of INCRESE across the country among which 1,000 were Niger state indigenes/ residents.
Nuhu-Aken’Ova said the organisation’s doors were opened to persons with enquiry about its activities to avoid being misinterpreted, misunderstood, misrepresented, and misjudged.