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Three pillars, one purpose.

Each pillar stands on its own and feeds the others; a story can lead to support, support can lead to a referral, and a referral can lead to a new skill and a new start.

A Nigerian woman sharing her story
Pillar I · Hear Her

Storytelling & Voice

It started here. On our YouTube channel, women come forward to tell their stories; what happened to them, what their journey to learning and healing has looked like, and where they currently stand with their physical and emotional health. Afterwards, an expert joins to advise and encourage.

  • Appear on camera with face covered by a mask
  • Alter your voice through voice-cloning technology
  • Stay off-camera while a VBH team member reads your story
  • Send your story by email and remain fully anonymous
Explore Hear Her
Schoolgirls in a GBV awareness session
Pillar II · Protect Her

GBV Prevention & Response

VBH works to prevent gender-based violence before it happens, and to respond with care when it does. We combine regular sensitisation in schools and communities with a structured referral pathway into professional support.

  • Age-appropriate, ongoing school sensitisation on recognising, preventing & responding to GBV
  • Active across all geopolitical zones of Nigeria
  • Referral pathway to medical, psychological & legal support
A woman learning tailoring in a vocational workshop
Pillar III · Equip Her

Women & Girls' Empowerment

An empowered woman strengthens her household, her community, and her country. VBH runs two complementary tracks; practical vocational skills for women, and technology skills for girls, both designed to provide sustainable livelihoods.

  • Soap making, hairdressing, makeup artistry, fashion design & more
  • Start-up tools so graduates can begin a small business
  • Tech training, expert instruction & ongoing mentorship for girls
Girls learning to code
Tech Skills for Girls

Rural and urban, together.

Interested young women receive technology training, expert-led instruction, and ongoing mentorship reaching girls in both rural and urban communities across Nigeria.

How We Work

Four commitments shape every programme.

Anonymous by Choice

Every storyteller decides her own level of visibility.

Needs-Based & Unbiased

Training is matched to community needs and open to all women.

Equal Across Nigeria

Programmes designed for all regions, North and South, rural and urban.

Evidence-Led

We track both qualitative stories and quantitative outcomes.

Where We Work

All of Nigeria, by design.

Much of the national conversation on GBV has historically focused on the North East. Our programmes are designed for women and girls in every geopolitical zone because equality of access is one of our founding values.

Programme Routes

Community sensitisation & skills training, Prevention, response & empowerment, Storytelling outreach & referrals, Girls' tech mentorship & vocational training,School sensitisation & start-up support, Storytelling, training & partnerships hub.

Measuring What Matters

Qualitative stories, quantitative proof.

We report to partners and donors using a mixed-methods approach that combines lived experiences with measurable outcomes.

Reach & Participation

  • Women trained
  • Girls enrolled in tech cohorts
  • Schools & communities sensitised
  • Start-up kits distributed

Response & Referral

  • Survivors referred for support
  • Follow-up status tracking
  • Medical, legal & psychosocial outcomes

Economic Outcomes

  • Businesses started
  • Tools distributed
  • Income & employment changes

Storyteller Journeys

  • Disclosure to support narratives
  • Case studies of healing

Community Voice

  • Training participant feedback
  • Mentors, school staff & leaders

Expert Reflections

  • Psychologists, trainers & mentors
  • Used to improve programme quality
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