Lagos, EME Foundation Lead Powerful Campaign to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Henry Owen

The Lagos State Government and the EME Foundation have joined forces to intensify public awareness on gender-based violence, launching a symbolic advocacy walk through the Alausa axis of Ikeja to mark the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

The walk, led by EME Foundation Executive Director Mrs. Eniola Edun-Ogundana, drew attention to the rising threat of digital violence—one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse targeting women and girls. Participants marched from Ikeja City Mall through the Lagos State House of Assembly, concluding at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, engaging residents with placards and conversations on behavioural change.

Edun-Ogundana commended the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for strengthening protections for women and children. She noted that Lagos has taken significant steps through the creation of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Law and the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), which maintains an offenders’ register, supports survivors, and coordinates prevention efforts.

Speaking on the motive of the walk, she highlighted the urgency of confronting the growing wave of online abuse. “We are doing this advocacy to amplify awareness against digital violence, online bullying, cyber stalking, digital embarrassment and technology-facilitated abuse targeted at women and children in our society while promoting behavioural change to protect the female gender,” she said.

With this year’s theme, “Unite to End Digital Violence,” the initiative stresses that gender-based violence no longer occurs only in physical spaces. Social media harassment, online threats, and cyberstalking now form a major part of the abuse women face.

The collaboration between LASG and the EME Foundation reinforces ongoing efforts to boost awareness, strengthen legal responses, and ensure that law enforcement and the justice system work more effectively to protect vulnerable groups.

As Lagos continues to build partnerships with civil society, the campaign sends a strong message: protecting women and girls—online and offline—is central to a safer, more inclusive society.

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