24 year old Miss Nigeria Ezinne Akudo today March 23rd opened
the doors to her own Rape Crisis Center set up by her organization…‘The
Eight Foundation’.
The Eight Foundation was founded in 2014 with the strong goal of
supporting victims of sexual assault.
The mission of the foundation is to provide help, hope and healing to
those affected by sexual violence.
The Eight Foundation provides free services in the areas of Crisis
Response, Counseling & Support, Court Advocacy, Education &
Outreach with the support of the Lagos State Office of the Public
Defender, The Domestic and Sexual Violence response team and the Mirabel
Center.
In the words of Ezinne Akudo, “We live in a world
where women are abused daily and are unable to speak up. One out of four women experience
some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. This crime can take place
at anytime and can happen to anyone regardless of tribe, religion or
social class. Sadly,
the society’s response to this heinous crime has led victims to believe that
silence is the best option. However, Speaking up is our greatest weapon in this
fight against sexual violence.”
The Eight Foundation Rape Crisis Center is located at 1A Kola Adeniyan
Close, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.
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