EECSP END OF PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

HOPE FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (HFDI) To

National Democratic Institute (NDI)

Project Name: Name: Promoting Women’s Participation in Osun Governorship Election (PAGE Project) Agreement Number: #AID-620-A-14-00003

Submission date: 10th October, 2018.

1.0 Executive Summary This report is the end of project report for PAGE Project. This report covers all the activities and achievements of Hope for Family Development Initiative (HFDI) in the implementation of Promoting Women’s Participation in Osun Governorship Election (PAGE Project) between the Month of July and September 2018. This Project focuses on campaign about women getting out the vote (GOTV) and Stop violence against women in election (VAWIE) in . The interventions of this project focused on improving several aspects of women’s involvement in the political and electoral process e.g. awareness creation on voter registration, increased participation of women during election, and reduction of violence against women in election. The project has recorded incremental integration and women political participation as more awareness programmes conducted are yielding positive response in political will of people. Similarly there was improved involvement of women in Pudah during 2018 Osun governorship election. The community people and the electorates are aware about their roles as citizens to get involved in electoral process. The activities were majorly carried out in 18 LGAs across the three senatorial districts of Osun state. The intervention LGAs are; Iwo, Ayedaade, , , Olaoluwa, Odo-Otin, , , , , , , , , Ifelodun, Ila, Irepodun, and . The campaign majorly targeted the highlighted LGAs to mobilize women’s participation during the election. The activities carried out in the period under review (July-September 2018) includes; Orientation meeting with PMT, Preliminary visits, Training of women Electoral Committee (WECO), Advocacy Visits to relevant stakeholders, Consultative meeting with relevant stakeholders, Town Hall Meetings, Inauguration of Osun Law against domestic violence, Security Dialogue, Community based Rallies, GOTV/Stop VAWIE Media campaign, Sensitization Outreaches, VAWIE case tracking, Production and Distribution of IEC materials. The above mentioned activities were successfully carried though it encountered some challenges which were later overcome. Some of the achievements recorded in the months under review are; influencer women were mobilized to participate in the campaign, the WECO members conducted advocacy visit using their influences to secure platforms for the campaign in the various groups meetings and programmes, the presence of INEC and security agency add values to the programs conducted, women were encouraged with the measures put in place by INEC for the upcoming in election the security agencies (NPF and NSCDC) committed to prosecute the perpetrators of VAWIE. More so, 56 people (8 male and 48 female) were commissioned across the three senatorial districts as stop VAWIE ambassadors. Five (5) women groups/association were reached with GOTV/stop VAWIE messages. To this effect, 11,957 people including 9,926 female and 2,031male were directly reached while over 2 million were reached indirectly with GOTV and stop VAWIE messages across the three senatorial districts of Osun state in the Period under review (July-September 2018). The expected outcome of each activity was well achieved.

2.0 Introduction National Democratic Institute through the support of USAID and UKAID granted HFDI a total grant of US $ 23,997 over three Month starting from 1st of July 2018 to 31st of September 2018 to implement a project on Promoting Women’s Participation in Osun Governorship Election (PAGE Project) under the funding agreement #AID-620-A-14-00003. The contextual issues raised by HFDI in seeking the funding included the following findings: 1. A Larger percentage of women in some selected Local Government are not interested or are not allowed to vote in the elections. Majority of this woman attributed this to religious inclination of the community that does not agree with them voting. A participants said, " As a woman I think it's not accepted by my religious believe to vote since my husband who is the head of our household can take decision on who is best placed to become our representative or leader in the state or country at large".

2. There is a widespread of violence against women before and during elections in the community therefore most of the community people that's why most women are scared of participating in the electoral process. There is no gainsaying that most of the women in the community will not participate in electoral process so as not to be seen as prostitutes because there is still a widespread believe that women who participates in politics are no good.

3. Most of the respondent claimed that the less educated the women are the less likely they participate in the electoral process. Most of the women who are really interested in politics are most likely uneducated and are not given chance to participate very well in the election process

4. According to a respondent, most women are not financially healthy to be able to embark on politics and this has really impeded women who are interested in politics from performing their civic duties. They believe you need to have a large amount of money to be able to compete on the same level with their male counterparts.

5. Some religious leaders cited low turnout in some LGAs is due to the religious harassment in those LGAs. Most of these women are afraid to come out and vote because they are wary of being harassed by the men folks based on their religions.

6. Sequel to the Focus Group Discussions held with women groups in Osun State and interaction with Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) HFDI was able to find out that activities should be more focused on 18 LGAs namely In Osun West the LGAs are (Iwo, Olaoluwa, Ejigbo, Egbedore, Irewole and Ayedade), In Osun East the LGAs are (Ife East, Ife Central, Ife South, Ilesa East, Atakunmosa East and Oriade) and Osun Central the LGAs are (Olorunda, Ifelodun, Ila,Irepodun,Odo-Otin and Ifedayo). 7. It was also noted that less activities should be conducted in local government with less challenges in women participation and violence against women during election needs to be sustained so that the challenges will not rear its ugly head again. The LGAs that needs to be sustained are , , , , , , , Atakumosa West, , Ayedire, and .

Therefore, the overall aim of the project was to create awareness and increase the number of women’s participation in 2018 Osun governorship election. The specific objectives are to; • Inform and educate Osun women on electoral processes • Mobilize for women’s participation in the Osun gubernatorial elections • Sensitize electorates on what constitutes violence against women in elections (VAWIE) • Track incidences of electoral violence against women in the 2018 gubernatorial election and to make referrals where appropriate, for further action by the police and legal service organizations. These objectives were achieved by HFDI using the following key methodologies for the intervention includes: Advocacy Visits, Consultative Meeting, IEC Materials, Dialogue, Town Hall Meetings, outreach, Media Campaign, Community Based Rally, hotline and VAWIE incident tracking. At the inception of implementation, the project was able to concentrate on objectives one to three and its main activities were centered round identifying and formation of relevant women groups by strengthening their capacities for promoting consultations among the different stakeholders and setting up of the project structure through the formation of Osun Women Electoral Committee (WECO). Women and men engagement on GOTV and stop VAWIE, involvement of Security Agencies. Other activities included the extensive use of the mass media to create awareness on women participation in election (women Go out to vote) and stop VAWIE campaign. The achievement recorded on this project could be traceable to the involvement of relevant women groups in the course of implementation of the project. So, HFDI worked with women groups such as Women wing of Christian Association of (WOWICAN), Federal of Muslim women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), National Council of women society (NCWS), Baptist women Missionary Union (BWMU), Market women, women wing of person with disability, Professional female groups and political parties in the State This report will give a narrative of the project activities, highlight achievements and relate these to the prevailing socio-economic and political culture of Osun State Nigeria. It will track the indicators identified for the project and expatiate on how this will affect the general election preparedness in Osun state.

3.0 Narrative: The activities and the achievements for the period of implementation of PAGE project shall be examined under the following headings; 1. Capacity Building for Project Management Team (PMT) 2. Advocacy Visit to Relevant Stakeholders in Osun state. 3. Consultative meeting with relevant stakeholders 4. Town Hall Meetings with stakeholders in 3 senatorial Districts. 5. Inauguration of Osun Law against domestic violence. 6. Securing Security commitment to mitigate violence in election Media campaign. 7. Community Based Rally on GOTV& Stop VAWIE Campaign 8. Sensitization Outreaches with women groups. 9. VAWIE case tracking.

3.1 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM (PMT) Capacity building initiative was carried out during the period with the utmost belief of giving the project team more management skills for successful management of the project but with the larger hope of making them more effective in the course of implementation. In particular, Project orientation, mobilization and management skills were emphasized. The capacity building trainings were carried out: i.) The orientation/training for Project Team : The purpose of the orientation was to make all the project team acquainted to the project activities and methodologies to be used in implementing the project so as to record outstanding result. This orientation really worked for the PMT while implementing the project because everybody was on the same page which made intervention easier than we thought initially. There were 15 persons in attendance which involved the Executive Director of HFDI, Legal practitioners, Gender focal person, BOT member, ICT person and HFDI staffs (Program and M&E).

3.2 Advocacy Visit to Relevant Stakeholders in Osun state: As part of strategies to reach our goal, the organization paid advocacy visit to the relevant stakeholders who can actually drive in the positive effect on increase women participation in election in Osun state. The purpose of the visit was garner the support and commitment of stakeholders in mobilizing women to go out to vote and stop violence against women (VAWIE). Forty (40) advocacy visit were conducted across the categories of stakeholders as individual, institution and groups which includes INEC, NOA, security Agencies, Traditional rulers, religious leaders, Political Parties, women groups and media. HFDI team informed the visited stakeholders about the project that about and solicited for their supports and commitments toward achieving a successful project implementation. The project team explained the concept of the project which has to with women participation in election and campaign to stop violence against women. The team also stated what is needed from each stakeholder for the successful implementation of the project in order in to increase women participation in election. To this effect, HFDI secured stakeholder collaboration, commitment to protect women before and after the election and synergy in mobilizing women’s participation in the election. The activity carried out to achieve this objective of this activity was the capacity building for the Women group stated as follows

i) Two days training of Women on Stop VAWIE & GOTV Campaign: The 2days training was conducted by NDI, facilitated by Annabel and Emeka Diru (NDI staff) to equip women for the campaign of women Going out to vote and stop violence against women in election (VAWIE). The training was participated by HFDI staff, women groups’ leaders, Legal practitioners and Security agency (Police). The training was very educative, informative and tasking. There were 29 people in attendances including 4 male and 25 female. 5 people from HFDI, 20 women group stakeholders in Osun, 2 Legal Officers and 2 facilitators from NDI. The training Objectives are; • To create an opportunity for HFDI to share experience on strategies to implement stop VAWIE/GOTV women campaign • To identify potentials challenges and proffer solutions to mitigate such issues. • To Improve impartial observation, accurate reporting and recording of election votes • Increase participation of marginalized groups in election especially women, youth and people with disability (PWD) To this effect, Capacities of HFDI and Women groups leaders were built on advocacy and GOTV/ stop VAWIE campaign messages were developed, Strategy and Tactics were developed Osun Women Electoral Committee (WECO) was constituted. Also, women were mobilized and participate in the campaign, Women groups conducted advocacy visit to relevant stakeholders to increase women participation during election and mitigate VAWIE. ii) Stakeholder Message Development: In order to ensure accurate message for each stakeholders during the implementation of the project, capacities of the project team and WECO were built on how appropriate messages can be developed for different stakeholders so as to ensure the right message is delivered to the right groups/individuals to secure their supports at the various levels of the project implementation across the intervention sites.

3.4 CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN OSUN STATE: A consultative meeting on stop VAWIE and GOTV campaign was held on 7th of August at GMT hotel Ring Road as one of the activities proposed to achieve the goals of the campaign. The program was planned and managed by PMT of HFDI under the leadership of Stephen Aremu Akinyele. The event was to flag off the campaign in Osun state properly, the stakeholders that was present includes the target stakeholders and the allies stakeholders, the event was graced by the presence of some notable stakeholders like, INEC REC, Deputy commissioner of police, Deputy commandant of NSCDC, deputy Governor candidates women groups such as Women wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), Federal of Muslim women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), National Council of women society (NCWS), Baptist women Missionary Union (BWMU), Market women, women wing of person with disability, FIDA, Traditional leaders, religious leaders and others. The stakeholders at the meeting deliberated on the need for women taking up the elective post across board and more importantly to protect them from being faced with any form of VAWIE in the forthcoming election, this really boosted the women commitment to perform their civic responsibilities (franchise) i.e Right to vote and be voted for, which has increased women turnout during Osun 2018 governorship election. HFDI unveiled the campaign, secured stakeholders’ support and commitment, and briefed media outfits of the campaign’s goal and objectives. There were 132 people including 21male and 111female.

Table one: people attended consultative meeting Number of people reached during the consultative meeting

Male Female

16%

84%

Table above shown the number of people attendance the consultative meeting on GOTV and STOP VAWIE while HFDI was able to unveil the campaign, secure stakeholder support and commitment from the stakeholder. 84 percentages of women while 16 percentages of men reached during the meeting

The interventions carried out to achieve this objective of this activity were the Courtesy Visits and Press conference, production and distribution of IEC for the Women group are stated as follows i) Courtesy Visit: HFDI in conjunction with Women Electoral Committee (WECO) conducted courtesy visit to relevant stakeholders using the medium to inform and invite them for the consultative meetings. The women groups were also visited and gained their absolute supports through effort of WECO in which women group leaders are members. This intervention served as good avenue to get the support of the stakeholders and attended the programme. ii) Press Conference: The press conference was conducted to ensure a media briefing in order to intimate them with the campaign and used their platforms to showcase the campaign in their various media outfits and to be part of the consultative meeting. The conference was constituted of 27 female and 10 male, also it constituted of media organizations from different LGAs, Osun state Women Electoral Committee (WECO) and Project Management Team (PMT) and the deputy country representative of National Democratic Institute (NDI) was as well present. HFDI organized a press conference on the focus of the project; where press men were informed on this major project, so as to disseminate this information at their respective media houses or outfits; 15 categories of media including 11 Printing media and 4 radio stations were involved to ensure that information on women participation in electoral process is well pronounced at the grassroots in the state. This strategy has contributed immensely on the increase of women vote during the Osun 2018 election process

3.5 TOWN HALL MEETINGS GOTV AND STOP VAWIE Town hall meetings GOTV and stop VAWIE campaign were conducted in three senatorial districts of Osun state in the period under review on PAGE project. The Town Hall meeting with relevant stakeholders is one the activity that was carried across the three senatorial districts in which each comprises 6 intervention LGAs per senatorial districts, which are; Osun Central (Olorunda, Irepodun, Ifelodun, Odo-otin, Ila and Ifedayo), Osun East (Ife East, Ife Central, Ife South, Ilesha East, Atakunmosa East and Oriade) and Osun West (Ayedade, Ayedire, Ejigbo, Egbedore, Iwo, Irewole) on Promoting Women’s Participation in Osun Governorship Election (PAGE Project). The relevant stakeholders and dignitaries present at the meeting includes, INEC REC represented by Ven. Akin Ojewande (INEC Publicity and voter education director), Police PRO (Mrs. Folashade Odoro), NSCDC, NOA representatives from intervention LGAs in the senatorial districts CAN Chairmen, Chief Imams, ATR Priests traditional rulers, women groups leaders, Social welfare officers, Gemima Barlow of NDI USA, Annabel and Emeka Diru of NDI Nigeria among other dignitaries. This activity focused to boost the campaign about women getting out the vote (GOTV) and Stop violence against women in election (VAWIE) in Osun state. The purpose of the event was to unveil the campaign to the stakeholders in the three senatorial Districts of Osun state in order to secure their support and commitments for the success and sustainability of the campaign in the state. Women were educated on the voting process and security/safety measures during elections. To this effect, series of commitments were made by the stakeholders ensured that women were mobilized and protected from electoral violence in Osun state. The various stakeholders and dignitaries signed the commitment banner in support of GOTV and stop VAWIE. Therefore, 367 people (61 male and 306 female) were reached through the town hall meetings. The interventions carried out to achieve this objective of this activity were Production and distribution of IEC, Production Jingles for the Women group are stated as follows

Table two: people reached during the town hall meeting

Number of people reached during town hall meetings

306

61

Mlae Female

Table indicate the Number of people reached during the town hall meeting with 306 female while 61 male which ensure increase in women participation in the September 22nd Osun Governorship Election

i) Production and Distribution of IEC materials: Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials play a very important role when it comes to information dissemination or strategic campaign. It on this note that HFDI with the support of NDI, through USAID and UKAID produced and distributed 500 T-shirt, 1000 Posters of two versions (500 in Yoruba and 500 in English), 500 wristband and 5 billboards. These IEC materials have added value to information dissemination on the campaign of GOTV and stop VAWIE across the intervention LGAs in the state. To this effect, the 5 billboards have been erected at strategic locations across the three senatorial districts of Osun state. More so, with support of Board of Trustee HFDI has produced and distributed about 4500 fact sheets to fastrack the dissemination stop VAWIE messages among the community members and the stakeholders also BOT produce additional 150 T- shirt and documentary on STOP VAWIE and GOTV

Table three: IEC Materials produced and used

Distribution of IEC Materials produced and used

5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 T- Shirt Poster Wristban Billboard Fact d Sheets Produced 650 1000 500 5 4500 Used 649 995 492 5 4479

Table show the number of Information Education Material on VAWIE and GOTV produced and used during the campaign on Promoting Women’s Participation in Osun Governorship Election, the materials produced are T-shirt , Poster, Wristband, Billboards and Fact sheets

ii) Production of Jingles: HFDI has produced two versions of radio Jingles (English and Yoruba) for the intervention stages. The jingles have promoted get-out-the-vote and stop VAWIE messages. The jingles have been used concurrently on the radio program and other media outfits of HFDI. More of it will be aired to the populace during our GOTV and stop VAWIE community based campaign rallies across the intervention LGAs.

3.6 OPERATIONAL OF OSUN PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE A law called Osun Protection Against Domestic Violence has been passed and enacted by the state House of Assembly (OSHA) in the year 2013 (5 years ago). Since then the law has not been operational because of its inadequate publicity most people in the state did not aware of its existence. . The interventions carried out to achieve this objective of this activity were Inauguration of protection law committee and training of Social welfare officers are stated as follows

i) Inauguration of Osun protection law committee: To this effect, HFDI through the instrumentalism of NDI and Ministry of women and children affair and social development, a 25 man committee which comprises directors of Ministry of women, children affairs and social development, Ministry of education, ministry of information, security agency, FOMWAN, NCWS, HFDI and FIDA was Inaugurated on 16th August 2018 at Governor’s Office by her Excellency Deputy Governor of Osun state Mrs. Titi Laoye Tomori on behalf the Executive governor state of Osun His Excellency Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The committee was saddled with the task to work out the modalities that will make the protection law operational and accessible by the citizens of the state from urban to grassroots. ii) Training for Osun protection law committee: To make this achievable, a day training has been organized to build the capacity of the committee so as to ensure effective use of the Law in the state and to be able to report and respond to cases of Violence against women.

3.7 SENSITIZATION OUTREACHED ON STOPVAWIE CAMPAIGN HELD WITH WOMEN GROUPS/ASSOCIATIONS: HFDI conducted series of sensitization outreaches using the platform of women groups and associations across the intervention LGAs. 22 women groups were reached with sensitization messages on GOTV and Stop VAWIE. The women received the message wholeheartedly, questions were asked and appropriate answers were provided accordingly. The women groups/associations visited in the period under review are; Osun Baptist Women Missionary Union (BWMU), Women wing Christian Association of Nigerian (WOWICAN), Anglican youth forum, O-widow, FOMWAN, Anglican Diocese women, Association of Women Professional Tailors (AWPT)and Yam sellers Association, NCWS Ejigbo LGA, FOMWAN Ife central, WOWICAN ife central, BWMU Ile-Ife, FOMWAN, Ifetedo, FOMWAN Modakeke, Women Forum Ilesha East LGA, WOWICAN Ilesa East, NCWS Osogbo, Market Women Ikirun, C.A.C women Ile aanu Osogbo etc. To this end, Twenty-two (22) women groups were reached and 5756 people (5,680 women and 76 men) were reached during the outreaches. across the women groups visited in the month under review. The following interventions were carried out to achieve the objective of this activity which are stated thus;

Table Four: people reached during Women Groups/Associations meeting

Number of People reached during the Outreaches

1%

99% Women Men

Table above indicate number of people reached during the women group and association meeting with needed information on stop violence against women in election and GOTV across the intervention LGAs. The total number of 5756 people which 99 percentage women while only one percentage of men in the attendance

i) Inaugurated as Stop VAWIE Ambassadors: As a way of ensuring ownership, participation and sustainability of the campaign, 56 women and 11 men were inaugurated as Stop VAWIE Ambassadors across the women groups reached during the project implementation. Women were sensitized on GOTV/Stop Violence against Women in Election (Stop-VAWIE) campaign which is an initiative that seeks to establish the link between genders based electoral violence, and its overall goal is to mitigate Violence against Women during elections and encourage women to massively participate in the upcoming election by mobilizing them through effective sensitization outreaches across the state Table five: Stop VAWIE Ambassador.

stop VAWIE ambassadors in three senatorial districts

Male Female

16%

84%

Table one above shows the number of stop VAWIE ambassadors in Osun West, East and central senatorial districts which compress 44 (85%) female and 8 (15%) male , the stop VAWIE ambassadors was engaged to serve as the eyes of HFDI on stop VAWIE in their various communities or groups.

ii) Production and distribution of Stop VAWIE Factsheet: In order to ensure increase participation of women in election, HFDI produced over 4500 copies of factsheets which contains information on stop violence against women in election, toll free hotline 08002000200 and types of violence with definition of categories. The factsheet also contain categories of victims and perpetrators of VAWIE. So the project team used the fact sheet to sensitize the women on GOTV and stop VAWIE campaign.

3.8 SECURING THE COMMITMENTS OF SECURITY AGENCIES ON STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DURING ELECTION Considering the nature of this project which has to do with Violence in election, the involvement of security agents cannot be over ruled due to the vital they place in term of protection of lives and properties. In the same vain security has a lot to do in any electoral process bear in mind the sophisticated nature of our Nigerian Politics. Therefore, HFDI was able to carry out these interventions in order to achieve the objective of this activity. The activities carried out are stated thus; i) Advocacy Visit to Security Agencies: HFDI team conducted advocacy visit to the offices of Commissioner of Police Osun state and State Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The people present at the visit include; NPF (Deputy CP, Police PRO, and State Gender focal Person), at NSCDC State command (State Commandant NSCDC,P PRO State Command and Gender focal person). The HFDI team revealed the purpose of the visit Commissioner of Police and State Commandant NSCDC about the project and the campaign on stop violence against women in election so as to increase women coming out to vote in the forthcoming election. For this reason, HFDI is seeking the support of the Nigerian Police in this campaign so that women can feel secure during election. In response to the ask presented to the agencies the commitment was made as follows; • Security agencies have committed to ensure that the perpetrators of VAWIE are arrested and face the wrath of law. • They promised to conduct sensitization for other officer on stop VAWIE and increase women participation in election, • They commit to increase number of female officers assign to electoral process.

ii) Security Dialogue with Security Agencies in the three Senatorial Districts: This security dialogue was organized for security agencies across the intervention LGAs in the three senatorial Districts to ensure that Osun women are mobilized to participate actively in the electoral process for the upcoming state election through Stop VAWIE, Getting out the Vote (GOTV) drives, voter information and voter education campaign. The security dialogue meeting on GOTV and stop VAWIE was organized to discuss issues around the role of security personnel in preventing violence against women in election. The activities were conducted between 5th and 7th September 2018. The participants comprise of the Nigerian Police Force Personnel, NSCDC all from 18 intervention local government areas which are Oriade, Etakumosa East, Ife east, Ife central, Ilesha east (Osun East), Olorunda, Ifedayo, Odo-Otin, Ila, Irepodun (Osun Central), Ejigbo, Iwo, Egbedore, Irewole, Ayedaade, Boluwaduro (Osun West) and HFDI staff. The dialogue meeting was attended by 40 people including 18 Officers from NSCDC, 19 Officers from NPF including resource person (PPRO Mrs. Odoro Folashade) and 5 staffs from HFDI were in attendance.

Table six number of security agency trained on Stop VAWIE Number of People participated security dialogue

male 30%

Female 70%

Table show the number of security officers trained on stop VAWIE towards Osun governorship election, total number of 43 people was in the attendance.

3.9 THE COMMUNITY BASED RALLY ON GOTV AND STOP VAWIE CAMPAIGN: The community based rallies on GOTV and stop VAWIE campaign were conducted in three senatorial districts of Osun state, HFDI used a proactive device of using community based rallies to reach out to community members through the use of DJ, music, dancing and IPC in 6 intervention LGAs across the senatorial districts of Osun state. This activity was carried out in Iwo, Irewole, Ife East, Ife south, Odo-Otin and Irepodun LGAs at public places like; market square, King’s square and other major populated areas. The project teams made use of Truck and DJ using the stop VAWIE jingle produced by HFDI for awareness on women going out to vote and stop VAWIE for credible, transparent and peaceful election in Osun State with the aim of educating citizen especially women on their civic right and the assurance of violence free election in the state. Through this resourceful medium, women were encouraged to go out during the election period. Also, this medium was used to distribute IEC materials and VAWIE toll free hotline was given them to report VAWIE related cases. Considering the effort of INEC and Security agencies to ensure violence free election which was revealed to the community people during the rally motivated them to come out to vote during election. Women were sensitized on the their rights to vote for candidates of their choice without fear or intimidation, assuring them of the security measures put in place by INEC and Security operatives for peaceful election. The use of the VAWIE Hotline was discussed to all including the fact that it's toll Free, this came as a great relief to the women and further assured them of a violence free election which eventually encouraged them to vote in good number more than the previous elections in the LGAs. To this effect, more women were recorded voted across the intervention LGAs during 2018 Osun governorship election To this effect, a total of 5230 people including 1519 male and 3711 female were reached with GOTV and stop VAWIE messages in the Six selected intervention LGAs across the three senatorial districts of Osun state. Other interventions carried out to achieve the objective of this activity are stated thus;

i) Distribution of IEC materials: Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials play a very important role when it comes to information dissemination or strategic campaign. The IEC materials produced by HFDI such as 500 Posters and 2000 handbills which contains information on GOTV and stop VAWIE were distributed among the community people to abreast the campaign in the community. ii) The use of stop VAWIE Jingles: HFDI concurrently used the two versions of Jingles (English and Yoruba) for the intervention stages. The jingles have promoted get-out-the-vote and stop VAWIE messages. The jingles have been used concurrently on the radio program, community rallies and other media outfits of HFDI. The jingles were immensely to the populace during our GOTV and stop VAWIE community based campaign rallies across the intervention LGAs..

10.0 GOTV AND STOP VAWIE MEDIA CAMPAIGN: It is obvious that media is an indispensable service provider in the area of information dissemination and public awareness. So, for this reason HFDI engaged the media outfit through weekly radio program to facilitate the campaign reaching out to people within and beyond Osun state. The purpose of the program was to sensitize the public and mobilize women on go out to vote (GOTV) and stop violence against women in election (Stop-VAWIE) Campaign. Also, two jingles of both Yoruba and English version were produced to reach out to people on the stop VAWIE campaign. Therefore, Thirteen (13) episodes of radio program were conducted Production and usage of Jingles: HFDI has produced two versions of radio Jingles (English and Yoruba) for the intervention stages. The jingles have promoted get-out-the-vote and stop VAWIE messages. The jingles have been used concurrently on the radio program and other media outfits of HFDI. More of it will be aired to the populace during our GOTV and stop VAWIE community based campaign rallies across the intervention LGAs. ii) Media GOTV/stop VAWIE Talk Show: HFDI engaged in media campaigns to raise awareness around gender based electoral violence through radio talk shows and jingles. HFDI purchased one hour slots for 13 weeks within 2 months toward 22nd September 2018 Osun Governorship at a popular radio station Unique 103.1 fm based in Ilesha with a state-wide reach. This talk show enabled electorates to understand and report incidences of VAWIE in their communities, every weeks for 2 months, various topics were discussed such as GOTV and STOP-VAWIE programme, Stop VAWIE Campaign, Benefits Of Equal Partnership, Rights- Based Women Advocacy, Promoting Women Participation In Election, Women Political Participation , Gender Commitment From Government, Benefit From Home, Right Of Islamic Women In Electoral Process, Security For Women During Election, Special Right For PWD, Commitment Of Political Parties Against Violence And Your Right To Vote . Stakeholders such as police, women champions, traditional rulers, religious leaders, opinion Leaders, Nigeria Bar Association, FIDA , women leader of political party and Person with Disability were invited as guests to participate in the talk show and provided information that enabled relevant institutions develop mitigating strategies ahead of the Osun election. The programme was a live one with a segment that encouraged citizens especially women to make contributions through phone calls or text messages. The programme was presented in Yoruba languages to reach out to larger number of people at all levels in the state. People did phone while the program was on and people still called after the program for each day ended. The calls received were mainly to ask question from the guest speakers and the HFDI representative and appropriate answer was provided to each question posed. The total number of calls received through out the episode of the radio program was 5079 people including 1597 male and 3482 female Radio programmes on GOTV and stop VAWIE campaign in which 13 episodes were conducted that runs between 12:05pm and 1:05pm every Wednesday and occasionally on Monday, Saturdays and Sundays at the selected station Unique 103.1fm between the month of August and September 2018. The purpose of the program is to sensitize the public and mobilize women on go out to vote (GOTV) and stop violence against women in election (Stop-VAWIE) Campaign.The program was well received by the listener. From the response of listeners through phone calls, one can depict that the program has gained ground as the listeners seemed to have even mastered the timing of the program. The toll free hotline (08002000200) was share with listeners to report cases or issues related to VAWIE. The programme recorded a great success as feedback from listeners was recorded as many people did connect with the topic of discussion focused on mobilizing women and women to get involved in this coming election in Osun state.Also, four jingles of two versions (Yoruba and English) were produced to reach out to people both the elites and illiterate on the stop VAWIE campaign. To this effect, 5079 people including 1597 male and 3482 female phoned in while the program was on in all the episodes conducted and several other people also called after the program for each day ended. In Overall people reached for the radio program is about 4.5million because of the wide coverage of the radio station which come across some nearby states such as Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo and Kwara. Number of people phone in and missed calls during the programme-2539 Number of calls received including missed on Executive Director line-1297 Number of calls received and missed on stop VAWIE hotlines during the program-1243

Production of Jingles: HFDI has produced three jingles of two versions ( two Yoruba and one English) were produced to reach out to people both the elites and illiterates on the stop VAWIE campaign in all the intervention stages. The jingles have promoted get-out-the-vote and stop VAWIE messages which jingles was hear on OSBC 104.5 and ORISUN FM 89.5 6.45 am and 7pm every day in two radio station. The jingles have been used concurrently on the radio program and other media outfits of HFDI. More of it was aired to the populace during our GOTV and stop VAWIE community based campaign rallies across the intervention LGAs. 10.1 Value Added 1. The implementation of the project in Osun state has helped the state government re- strategized on the Osun law against domestic violence through inauguration of functional committee that worked on the operational of the law and public awareness of the law. 2. The implementation of this project the period under review has made HFDI as an organization to be more known in the state through collaboration with INEC, NOA, NDI, Ministry of women and children affairs and state government. 3. Over whamming rapport was established between HFDI and security agencies through the PAGE project. 4. More mutual relationship was established with various media organizations in the state. 5. The intervention of this project in the state confirmed the increase of women participation in the osun 2018 election. Because more women including women in Pudah cast their votes during September 22 2018 election in Osun state compared to the previous elections.

Outcome/Achievements • 11,957 people including 9,926 female and 2031male were reached with GOTV and stop VAWIE messages across the three senatorial districts of Osun state in the Period under review (July- September 2018). • Three(3) town hall meetings were conducted across the three senatorial districts of Osun state. • 367 people (61 male and 306 female) were reached with stop VAWIE messages during the town hall meeting held across the three senatorial districts of Osun state in the period under review. • Six (6) community rallies were conducted and 5230 people including 1519 male and 3711female were reached with stop VAWIE messages during the community based rally conducted in September 2018. • Thirteen (13) episodes of radio program were conducted • 67 people (56 women and 11 men) were commissioned as Stop VAWIE Ambassadors • Three (3) security dialogues were conducted with security agencies and 36 security officers were in attendance. • Twenty-two (22) women groups were reached and 5756 people (5,680 women and 76 men) were reached during the outreaches across the women groups visited in the month under review. • The women groups agreed to go to the members at the grassroots and educate the on the subject matter Stop VAWIE and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) because their fear and concerns have been alleviated based on the enlighten messages being heard. • The Legal Practitioners promised to work with security agency so as to bring the VAWIE offender to prosecution. • Religious leader committed to emphasize women GOTV and stop VAWIE

Success Story • The intervention of HFDI through this campaign has immensely contributed to the massive turn out of women in just concluded election in Osun state. Therefore, we can boldly say that HFDI’s aims and Objectives on this PAGE project is overwhelmingly achieved considering the women’s turn out and Violence free credible election conducted by INEC on September 22, 2018. • The INEC guideline on separate queue during election was adhered to in most polling stations especially where women in pudah came to vote in Iwo, Ede, Osogbo etc. • More women in Pudah were present to cast their votes during election due to the enlightenment on this project campaign. • As a result of this campaign it was recorded that more eligible voters especially the women participated during voting exercise in Osun 2018 election compared to previous elections. • During the radio program a man with disability from Osogbo called in to appreciate the founder of the program that this program has encouraged some of the PWDS who are women to be rest assured that their right is secured and to go out to vote. • A woman with disability called from Owena that she has been intimidated for long and has denied her the right to vote but with the help of this program she now has the boldness to go out and cast her vote because she is now rest assures that anybody that wants to violate her she will report immediately • A man called from Ilesha and informed us that every process and activities in his polling booth was going on smoothly and that no male dare violate a female. Another woman called in from Osogbo told us that in her polling unit, they have more female in attendance compared to male and this is attributed to the success of the stop VAWIE campaign in the state.

11.2 Lessons learned I learnt that advocacy is an indispensable aspect in any successful project because it makes mobilization easier. So, it is very important to engage the relevant stakeholders and carry them along in all the activities conducted in order to ensure sustainability of the campaign in different LGAs in the state. The more information being disseminated the better the people understands and positive behavioral changes ensured. The main challenge faced in the course of the town hall meeting was over population and presence of invited participants to the town hall meeting which was later address. Subsequent meetings should be firmly by invitation to avoid any form of nuisance. The conventional way of disseminating information has added value to the campaign. So, media personnel should be well informed and groomed for the activities so that accurate information and report will be ensured.

13.0 Other Stakeholder involvement and Value Added • The INEC REC (Hon. OlusegunAgbaje) of osun state was fully involved as serve as one of the resource personnel during the consultative meeting. • NDI Deputy country Director Raymond Esegbosa graced the consultative meeting. • NDI Program Director for Anglophone West Africa Gemima Barlow was part of town hall meeting held at Ejigbo in Osun west senatorial districts. • The deputy Director of NOA served as resource personnel by sensitizing women to get out the vote and stop VAWIE • The Chairman Social Democratic Party (SDP) admonished women to buckle up and be ready to vote and be voted for and they should not be intimidated during election. • The Deputy Governor ADC (Hon Justice Olamide Oloyede Rtd) advocate for stop VAWIE • Social Welfare officers across the intervention LGAs in the three senatorial districts were involved and play vital roles in tracking VAWIE cases before, during and after elections.

14.0 Gender Mainstreaming 14.1 Gender equality and female empowerment: Considering the nature of the project which is centred on women mobilization for participation in election, women are main focus of the campaign and they have been involved in the project even right from proposal development stage. For this reason, selected women groups leaders across in Osun state have been empowered by training them to be well equipped for this campaign. To this effect, Osun Women Electoral Committee (WECO) has been formed to support the campaign. The effort the women was the achievement recorded in this programme. Therefore, men and women are members of Project management Team (PMT), however, women are given priority on this project. 14.2 Youth development : Since Youth cannot be hidden in any society they also part of the campaign, so they are also considered in the design , commencement and implementation phases of this campaign because they has been identified as the target groups that perpetrate violence against women in election the most and they has been used as political thugs for election. Therefore youth through their parents especially women should be sensitize and empower in order to stop violence against women in election 14.3 Sustainability mechanisms: The women has been educated and informed about the campaign and they are ready to transfer the knowledge gained to step-down the messages to their counterpart in the grassroots. So, for this reason, women in their various groups and associations will spread the message on GOTV and Stop VAWIE among themselves as often as possible and will ensure sustainability of the project. More so, the effort of Women Electoral Committee (WECO) will always be on ground to sustain the project in the state.

15.0 Conclusion It is pertinent to note that the campaign on GOTV and Stop VAWIE in Osun State Nigeria has gained prominence in the last three months and there was a wave of positive attitudinal changes evidently seen as people especially women trooped out massively due the intervention of this project during the September 22 2018 Osun governorship election. This project has achieved its objectives and laying a solid foundation for future intervention in the state and replication in other parts of Nigeria. Also, it is pertinent to note that protecting the right of women in election or any electoral process is one of the most important human right issues in Nigeria. In the three months and there is a wave of behavioural change going on in the intervention LGAs and State in general on women participation in election.. While consolidating the gains, the achievements recorded over the three months point us in the direction of laying more emphasis on the project objectives. HFDI has laid foundation by building the capacity of security personnel in their various LGAs to ensure Violence free election in the state. Finally this project has helped create information to community people on GOTV and stop VAWIE has therefore increased the women participation in the 2018 Osun state governorship election, just because of the methodologies employed to carry out the various activities involved and security measure put in place by the security outfits in collaboration with INEC.