Bakashana is preventing violence against women and girls by leading the response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Northern Province. At a time of acute funding gaps, we are: providing survivor-centered counselling; safe housing; economic and academic support; and coordinated legal advocacy to ensure perpetrators are held accountable. Through our Bridges to Justice initiative in partnership with Lawyers Without Borders, we aim to uplift approximately 220 survivors with holistic services.
These services include staffing the Provincial Hospital’s One Stop Center with a Licensed Survivor-Support Counsellor and employing a Paralegal Officer to guide survivors through hospital, police, and judicial systems. Furthermore, we are strengthening legal expertise and institutional capacity to improve prosecution and survivor outcomes. As the only organization currently funding SGBV response in the Province, Bakashana ensures that women and girls are not left without protection, accompaniment, and access to justice during a critical period for survivor support in our region.
Bakashana is a community-based, grassroots program. Your contribution, however modest, directly impacts not only the young women we assist, but also their families and greater community.