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Viewing cable 08ABUJA2142, NIGERIA'S NOMINEE FOR THE 2009 SECRETARY'S AWARD

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08ABUJA2142 2008-10-29 16:59 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Abuja
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 002142 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR G/IWI, AF/W, INR/AA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA'S NOMINEE FOR THE 2009 SECRETARY'S AWARD 
FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE 
 
REF: STATE 99729 
 
1. (U) Mission Nigeria is pleased to nominate Mrs. Josephine 
Effah-Chukwuma as its nominee for the 2009 Secretary's Award 
for International Women of Courage.  Her biographical details 
and nomination justification follow. 
 
2. NOMINEE'S BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: 
FULL LEGAL NAME:  Josephine Effah-Chukwuma 
JOB TITLE/ASSOCIATION:  Executive Director, Project Alert On 
Violence Against Women 
DATE OF BIRTH: September 29, 1966 
COUNTRY OF BIRTH: Nigeria 
CITIZENSHIP: Nigeria 
ADDRESS: 26, Bamenda Street, Wuse Zone 3, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria 
TELEPHONE:  234-9-8708618 or  234-805-200-4698 
EMAIL: josephine@projectalertnig.org 
PASSPORT NUMBER: A3805198A 
 
3. (U) NOMINATION JUSTIFICATION: 
The courage and perseverance that Mrs. Josephine 
Effah-Chukwuma has demonstrated in her decade long quest to 
end violence against women  deserves recognition, and Mission 
Nigeria is pleased to nominate her as our 2009 Woman of 
Courage.  Josephine Effah-Chukwuma established the NGO 
Project Alert On Violence Against Women in January 1999 after 
identifying the need for an organization that would focus 
predominantly on the endemic problem of violence against 
women.  The three main objectives of Project Alert have been: 
 research and documentation, education and advocacy, and 
support services.  In May 2001, Project Alert opened the 
first shelter in Nigeria specifically for abused women. 
Located in Lagos, the shelter, called Sophia's Place (named 
after her mother), offers temporary accommodation to an 
average of 50 abused women and girls a year.  Other services 
offered at the shelter include: counseling, legal aid, skills 
acquisition if needed, and small "start-off" loans.  As 
founder and Executive Director of Project Alert, Mrs. 
Effah-Chukwuma has initiated various outreach projects such 
as training and partnership programs with the police; male 
involvement workshops to engage and sensitize men on the 
gravity of violence against women; capacity building for 
faith-based organizations to assist women who seek counsel; 
HIV/AIDS awareness as it relates to sexual violence; and the 
"Catch Them Young" project, aimed at educating young people 
about physical and sexual abuse.  Additionally, Mrs. 
Effah-Chukwuma and her organization continually advocate for 
policy and legal reform within Nigeria to address violence 
against women. 
 
4. (U) Violence against women is pervasive and often socially 
accepted in Nigeria, where women are customarily considered 
the property of the male head of household.  Assessing the 
true extent of violence against women is difficult due to the 
lack of official statistics; but studies by NGOs such as 
Project Alert suggest the levels of violence are extremely 
high.  Physical assault at the domestic level is the most 
frequent form of violence against women and it cuts across 
age, educational, social, religious, and cultural barriers. 
Federal, state, and customary laws contribute to the 
persistence of domestic violence, and in some cases directly 
condone certain forms of violence against women.  Neither the 
federal nor state governments have offered a protective 
framework for victims of domestic abuse to seek assistance or 
refuge.  Reports of spousal abuse are common; but the police 
rarely intervene in what is considered a domestic dispute. 
In more rural areas, courts and police are reluctant to 
intervene in abuse cases if the alleged abuse did not exceed 
customary norms (i.e. did not result in permanent damage, 
disfigurement, or life-threatening injury).  Victims 
sometimes remain silent because of cultural or religious 
tradition and society teaches them to tolerate the abuse for 
the sake of the marriage, children or reputation of the 
family.  The dismissive attitude of law enforcement, lack of 
judicial recourse, and societal tradition all compound the 
difficulty in combating violence against women. 
 
5. (U) Despite the obstacles faced, women like Josephine 
Effah-Chukwuma continue to speak out and fight for the rights 
 
ABUJA 00002142  002 OF 002 
 
 
of women.  Mrs. Effah-Chukwuma's endeavors greatly enhance 
one of Mission Nigeria's main priorities: investing in 
people.  Promoting the work of civil society organizations 
such as Project Alert and addressing the welfare of Nigeria's 
citizens, especially women and young girls, is critical to 
ensuring the domestic stability and prosperous democratic 
future of Nigeria. 
 
6. (U) Mrs. Josephine Effah-Chukwuma was notified of her 
nomination as Mission Nigeria's Woman of Courage and 
expressed extreme gratitude for such a great honor.  The 
nominee stated that she would be willing to travel to 
Washington if selected as one of the finalists and would 
humbly accept the award. 
 
7. (U) Please contact Political Officer Nyree Tripptree at 
tripptreena@state.gov for additional information. 
 
8. (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Lagos. 
Sanders