The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the
National Democratic Institute (NDI), a US-based International Agency,
yesterday 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.
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 and the future generation