Stephanie Linus and former Deputy Governor of Plateau state Mrs Pauline Tallen (USAID )
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a US-based International Agency, on Tuesday September 1st 2015, announced A-list actress, producer and director Stephanie Linus as the Ambassador for the ‘Stop Violence Against Women In Elections’ Campaign.
Her
formal presentation as an ambassador took place yesterday at the
Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The event was attended by the Acting INEC
Chairman Hajiya Amina Zakari, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau state Mrs Pauline Tallen, the NDI Country Director Jasper Veen, the Team Leader of Democracy and Governance USAID Blair King, a representative of the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase amongst others.
Stephanie Linus (USAID)
Stop-VAWIE (Violence Against Women
In Elections) Campaign is a project that seeks to create public
awareness on various forms of violence against women before, during and
after elections in Nigeria, which often militates their active
participation in the electoral process. This project which is funded by
the USAID is an initiative of the NDI in partnership with the International Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA).
Ahead of the Kogi and Bayelsa gubernatorial elections, Stephanie as an
ambassador will create awareness around the project and elicit the
support of different segments of society to report cases of violence
against women and bring an end to this menace. Stephanie, who is very
passionate about the cause and happy to be an ambassador, pledged her
full support to the campaign.
“I pledge my full support, my voice and
everything within my capacity to make sure that these issues are brought
to light and to help educate people about this violence and see ways we
can put an end to it so that we can have a better society for ourselves
and the future generation" said the actress.
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