Positive Masculinity Circles for Boys and Men
This activity translates the Kaduna State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law into practical knowledge that communities can understand and use especially adolescent girls and young women who often do not know what the law protects, what actions are crimes, and where to report safely. Many survivors remain silent because of fear, stigma, misinformation, and distrust of systems. Through community dialogues, gamified version, school and youth forums, simplified Hausa/English awareness materials, and stakeholder engagement meetings, the project will explain what constitutes violence under the VAPP Law (including sexual violence, physical assault, emotional abuse, harmful traditional practices, and certain forms of online abuse), why reporting matters, and what support survivors are entitled to access. A core element of this activity is strengthening referral clarity: the project will map reporting pathways and connect communities with service providers, ensuring girls and caregivers know where to go for health care, psychosocial support, protection, and legal redress. The advocacy component will also engage key stakeholders education authorities, school leadership, community and religious leaders, relevant government ministries, protection actors, and media to promote coordinated implementation, reduce survivor-blaming narratives, and encourage a protective environment that supports reporting rather than silence. By increasing public understanding of the VAPP Law and building collective responsibility around enforcement, this activity will help shift norms from tolerance of abuse to accountability and protection.