Programs:
(B)
RUFARM Partners with European Union (E.U) / Federal Government of
Nigeria (F.G.N) on MPP6 -
www.mpp6.org
[to read more, click here]
(C)
RUFARM Partners with UNILEVER on "Project Novella"
[to read more, click here]
'RUFARM grants micro credit to poor rural women farmers to
assist
them in
clearing and labour costs for their farms and to engage in income
generating
activities. so in addition to our women's Rights Project, we will
also have our
RUFARM Micro-credit project)
RUFARM states
that: The poor are not necessary lazy.
Poor women are
disadvantaged are do not benefit from the services of formal
financial institutions
The socio-economic
situation of the poor would improve if credit is added to
support their physical labour and skills. Poverty is reinforced
by factors such as large family size, malnutrition and ignorance.
Small groups have tremendous influence on cooperating individuals.
Our Micro credit scheme is available to women groups in rural areas
in Nigeria.
(B)
Legal Aid Clinic
[to read more, click here]
Due to
high prevalence of gender persecution in the rural areas. RUFARM
initiated the Women's Rights Watch and Free Legal Clinic and was
involved in a national and international signature collecting petition
protesting gender persecution, which was presented to the Presidency,
National Assembly, Federal Ministry of Women's Affairs and the National
Human Rights Commission. WRW collected signatures from 32 countries.
- We
have conducted a print media campaign in our national dailies
and international electronic newsletters and the Internet against
death by stoning, a punishment recently introduced in Nigeria
under Sharia criminal law.
- Free
legal aid dating back to 1989 to victims of gender persecution.
- Suit
No. B/361/98 - Ogiamien Vs. Ogiamien
Obtained injunction restraining family from evicting Widow (Plaintiff
) from her matrimonial home of 42 years.
- Suit
No. OR/ACC/36/89 - Edebor Vs. Edebor
Successfully defended our client the 1st daughter from being disinherited
by the 1st Son of the deceased.
- Suit
No. B/108/98 - Asabor Vs. Alake & Aasabor
Defending our client 2nd Defendant a Widow from a money lender
who is seeking to claim her husbands property from her son. Our
client out of poverty and desperation pledged a house valued at
N4,000,000 for a N100,000 loan. The case is still pending in court.
- Charge
No. MB/226/98 - COP Vs. Dolly Ighagbon & 2 others
This was a case of trafficking in girls. The victim was a 13 years
old who was trafficked to Ivory Coast. Accused persons were discharged
because victim could not prove her case beyond all reasonable
doubt.
- Currently
involved in the case of Duvie Vs. Duvie between a Widow and her
husband's family over gratuity benefits of her late Husband.
- Celebration
of International Women's Day 2001
- Media
campaign message against Gender Violence broadcast on I.TV, Benin
City, Kabissa Fahamu Newsletter - electronic newsletter for African
Non-Profits.
- Press
release commending activities of the Edo State House of Assembly
for its gender friendly laws, Edo State House of Assembly was
the first State to prohibit Female Genital Mutilation, amended
the Criminal Code to penalize trafficking in women and girls.
They recently passed a bill mandating the monitoring of maternal
mortality in Edo State and they are considering passing a bill
on harsh widowhood rites.
- Protested
against the nonchalance of Federal Government in the caning of
Bariya Magaju a teenage nursing mother by the Zamfara Sharia Legal
System. Our protest was reported in the Guardian on the 6th of
February, 2001.
- Sent
a protest against gender persecution on the internet which is
on our website www.kabissa.org/rufarm.
- Presented
a report on Women's Rights in Nigeria - our experience to be published
in West Africa News - An E-newsletter.
- Commended
Enugu State House of Assembly for passing a bill banning punitive
widowhood rites in Enugu State..
- Launched
an internet campaign to save Safiya from death by stoning.
- Held
a 'Save Safiya Rally' on The International Women's Day' March
8 2002
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