S.T.E.R Initiative

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[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

Thank you for this very important reminder. It is either sex or rape. RAPE IS NOT A TYPE OF SEX. IT IS A CRIME.

[Timo Neisho @neishot]

Sex with a consent, is only sex. There is no such a thing as 'consensual sex' or 'non-consensual sex', that is rape. There is sex or rape. Rape is not a type of sex. You wouldnt say 'breathing swimming' or 'non-breathing swimming'. You say swimming or drowning.

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

Your creativity can drive change. 🎨🎥

We’re looking for volunteer designers & video creators to support STER’s work on ending sexual & gender-based violence.

Create content that informs, challenges, and inspires action.

📩 Send your portfolio to [email protected]

[Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi @abiolaak]

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Today’s spotlight celebrates bold leadership and transformative impact, honouring a disability rights advocate, Lois Auta @realloisauta , a global philanthropic institution Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a rising West African changemaker advancing equity, inclusion, and opportunity Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi @AyodejiOsowobi

@BigBadReni @SavvyRinu @faree_for_real

[UN SDG Action Campaign @SDGaction]

Nearly 1 in 3 women experiences physical & sexual violence in their lifetime.

Listen to #HeroesofTomorrow @AyodejiOsowobi, @StandtoEndRape & learn how they transform Nigeria's approach to sexual violence from policy change to survivor support.

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

We stand with every survivor.
We demand justice. We demand accountability. We demand change.

And we will not be silent.
#EndGBV #JusticeForWomenandGirls #Nigeria

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

We are deeply alarmed and outraged by reports and disturbing videos emerging from Ozoro, Delta State, showing coordinated sexual violence against women during a local festival.

This is unacceptable. This is criminal. This is Gender-based Violence.

#EndGBV #StandtoEndRape

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

No cultural practice, festival, or tradition can justify violence against women and girls.

Any system that enables harm must be challenged and dismantled. Nigeria cannot continue to be a place where women are told to hide to stay safe.

Safety is a right, not a privilege.

[Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳 @AustraliaUN]

Pleased to welcome Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Founder & Executive Director of @StandtoEndRape

Oluwaseun is the inaugural Women’s International Forum (WIF) Youth Award winner.

Thanks to Antoinette Merrillees for your leadership as WIF Vice President.

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

To mark #IWD2026, we’re hosting a Justice Reform Dialogue this Saturday on the barriers women face in accessing justice in Nigeria.

Join us LIVE on Instagram with legal experts from @acas_law

Share and set a reminder 👇
https://t.co/KJ4oQ3ekG2

#RightsJusticeAction #EndGBV

[Felipe Paullier @felipepaullier]

✨ The Youth Empowerment Fund by @gymobilization
is now open for young people 14–30 years. Funding, capacity-building, and a global network to support youth-led solutions on the #SDGs. ⏰ Apply by 31 March: https://t.co/EOBnRt5wNQ

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

On the margins of #CSW70, Ambassador Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the @_AfricanUnion to the @UN ,received Ms Oluwaseun Osowobi, founder of the Stand to End Rape Initiative and 2025 @WIF_org Youth Award winner. They exchanged on issues related to the empowerment of Youth and women in Africa. #WPS #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

Our ED @AyodejiOsowobi spoke at #CSW70 alongside Felipe Paullier, Stephanie Ester Sayo & Ada Jamile Gomes.

Her message: Young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow; they’re shaping the world today.

#YouthLeadership #EndGBV #SDGs

[Felipe Paullier @felipepaullier]

On International Women’s Day, thank you Oluwasen, former @UNYouthAffairs Young Leader for the SDGs, for your powerful message: a reminder of strength, clarity, and courage 💪🏾🌍

✨ For those interested to learn more about her work, please follow @StandtoEndRape 👏🏽

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

The culture of silence fuels rape in Nigeria.” — @AyodejiOsowobi

Our ED speaks to @MobilePunch on stigma, systemic barriers, and why silence protects perpetrators, not survivors.

We must break the silence to build justice.

https://t.co/UCXo83DGTn

#StandtoEndRape

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

These rules aren't complicated when we center respect and humanity.
Creating safe spaces isn't someone else's job; it's all of ours.
What matters most? Listen. Respect. Act with integrity.
Because everyone deserves to feel safe.
#ConsentMatters #SafeSpaces #StandToEndRape

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

#FlashbackFriday to our 2018 Rules of Sexual Consent for the #16DaysofActivism campaign.
Years later, these principles remain essential for creating safe spaces.
Let's revisit why these 10 rules matter more than ever. 🧵
#ConsentMatters #SafeSpaces #StandToEndRape

[S.T.E.R Initiative @StandtoEndRape]

Rules 9-10: When Things Change 🛑
✅ If they want to stop, respect it immediately.
✅ Stand up and walk away when someone says no.

Consent can be withdrawn at ANY moment. Real strength is in respecting boundaries, not pushing past them.
#ConsentMatters #StandToEndRape