OWACDO marked World Hepatitis Day 2026 with an awareness walk, free screening and a sensitisation session reaching 150 women in Ichwa.
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OWACDO has begun a second six-month Stronger Women, Stronger Nations phase in Ichwa, building women’s social, economic and livelihood skills.
Second Phase of Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Begins in Ichwa Read More »
OWACDO strengthened staff knowledge of condoms, PrEP, PEP, U=U, testing and stigma reduction to improve HIV education for young people.
OWACDO Strengthens Staff Capacity on HIV Prevention for Young People Read More »
OWACDO and partners trained Social Register Action Teams in Benue to mobilise communities, monitor enrolment and advocate for vulnerable households.
OWACDO Equips SoRATs to Strengthen Benue’s Social Register Read More »
OWACDO trained 12 staff and volunteers in financial management, monitoring, conflict sensitivity and responsible delivery of women’s health programmes.
How OWACDO Is Strengthening Project Accountability for Women’s Health Programmes Read More »
Today, Monday, 6th February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. OWACDO marked this year’s International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital mutilation with a talk on Harvest FM, Makurdi. The Executive Director, Joy Ijuwo was a guest at a TALK SHOW. This year’s Theme is “Partnering with Men and
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By Emma’Enenche Umele… Ahead of the 2022 International Day of the Girl Child which holds every October 11th, participants at an all-female summit in Benue State have tasked governments, development partners, and other relevant bodies to take urgent and deliberate steps to protect and improve a lot of girls and women including those with disabilities
OWACDO Team joined WOHEPI Tram at Corner Stone School, behind Gyado Villa Gboko Road, Makurdi to commemorate the 2022 Menstrual Hygiene Management Day. This years theme is MAKING MENSTRUATION A NORMAL FACT OF LIFE BY 2030 We created awareness and sensitisation to the adolescent girls on the importance of Menstrual Hygiene Day. The were told
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In a strategic move to effectively curb the high rate of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), further escalated during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria and across the world, Okaha Women and Children Development Organization (OWACDO) today organized a one-day capacity-building workshop in Makurdi, Benue State to equip stakeholders in SGBV with the necessary tools and