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DOVENET in accordance with her standard operating procedures, conducted interviews for the office of GBV Officer/Assistant on Thursday, 24th November 2022.
The applicants were subjected to close scrutiny by the Executive Director of DOVENET, Mrs. Ugo Nnachi, the MCGL Senior Capacity Development Specialist, Mr. Prince Idiong, and other DOVENET staff who were members of the interview panel in a bid to select the most competent and qualified individual.
The International Day of the Girl (IDG) – observed annually on 11 October – is a global platform to advocate for the full spectrum of girls’ rights. The theme for this year's commemoration is "Invest in Girls' Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being". This is coming at...
DOVENET in her effort and dedication to empower women and girls, celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child with great enthusiasm alongside the students and teachers of Community Secondary School, Okposhi Umuoghara, located in the heart of Ezza North Local...
"UTO EZI NA ULO" is an arm of the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Project which is focused on engaging men as fathers and partners in reproductive health, maternal, newborn child health, caregiving and healthier couple relations. It was adapted from...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT DAUGHTERS OF VIRTUE AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (DOVENET). Location: Ebonyi State Background Daughters of Virtue & Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET); is an independent, non-profit organization working in Nigeria. The organization was established...
As one of the largest multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality, Women Deliver 2023 (WD2023) convened 6,300 people in Kigali and 200,000+ people online through the virtual Conference and six-month Global Dialogue leading up to the Conference. The Executive...
At the just concluded Team Building event organized by the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership Project, DOVENET received an award of recognition as the best performing indigenous partner on the MCGL Project. Under the MCGL Project, DOVENET has been at the forefront...
DOVENET participated in the just concluded four-day training of healthcare workers on Adolescent responsive service delivery between 29th May- 1st June 2023, at Clevero hotel Onwe Road Abakaliki. The training was aimed at building the capacity of healthcare providers...
In line with her Capacity Action Plan (CAP) DOVENET conducted an internal training for all her staff on the basic Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). The training aimed at educating all staff of DOVENET on the basic M&E conepts and tools.
It was with so much zeal, energy and passion that the staff of DOVENET stepped out with other volunteers and participants to mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Armed with the message of preventing fistula and accessing treatment for fistula patients,...
DOVENET participated in a two-day National Dashboard Training of CSOs, NGOs, and IPs organized by the Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with support from USAID MCGL at Cirenes Hotel. Participants who took part in the training were taught...
The MCGL national team lead by SBCC and Gender Advisor Mr. Samila Yusuf conducted supportive supervision visit in DOVENET's community of implementation, Okposhi Umuoghara Ezza north LGA 10/5/2023. The visit provided guidance and clarified issues raised by...
On 2nd May 2023, DOVENET participated in Data validation in Ohaozara LGA. The activity was aimed at scrutinizing GBV data collated from the MCGL selected Sites in Ohaozara in order to ensure that only quality data is reported. During the activity, on-site detection...
The unavailability of safe spaces/shelters for survivors of Gender-based violence has been a drawback in the fight against GBV as survivors return immediately to the places where they were abused and the pressure is mounted on them to drop the charges against the...
On the 13th of March, 2023, DOVENET began her implementation of the PMI-S project. The PMI-S staff visited selected facilities in the 4 LGAs of implementation (Afikpo South, Ishielu, Izzi and Ikwo LGAs respectively) to monitor health facilities on the areas of service...
World Malaria Day is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. In 2012, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 deaths, mostly...
World Malaria Day, which is commemorated on 25th April annually, brings together the global malaria community to highlight global efforts to end malaria, the need for sustained political commitment and continued investment for malaria control and elimination. The...
DOVENET participated in the facilitation skills training organized by MCGL and facilitated by the Senior Capacity Development Specialist, Mr. Prince Idiong and the State Team Lead MCGL, Mrs. Nneka Chijioke-Dikeocha between 29th - 30th March 2023 at Geneza Hotels...
DOVENET PARTICIPATES IN QUARTERLY MEETING TO STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR GBV DOVENET participated in the 1-day quarterly referral pathway strengthening meeting organized by IHP on 22nd March 2023 at San Diego Hotels. Challenges bordering on referral of GBV...
DAUGHTERS OF VIRTUE AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (DOVENET). Location: Ebonyi State Background: Daughters of Virtue & Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET); is an independent, non-profit organization working in Nigeria. The organization was established in the year 2000...
As part of the activities to commemorate 2023 International Women's Day, DOVENET organized a community sensitization activity at Ugbona community Ishieke in Ebonyi LGA The women were enlightened on the theme for this year's celebration and encouraged to send their...
In line with her commitment to a healthy society where the sexual and Reproductive rights of individuals are respected, DOVENET is working ceaselessly through her Momentum Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics (MSSFPO) and MOMENTUM Country and Global...
The MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) organized a 3-day survivor Advocacy Training between 8th-10th February 2023 for community leaders to equip them with specific attributes required for being advocates for survivors of gender-based violence in the...
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a day set aside by the United Nations day every 6th of February as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003. According to UNICEF, It is...
12th March 2007 saw the Executive Director of DOVENET, Chief Mrs. Ugo Nnachi at Smith College Seelye Massachusetts USA giving a speech on African men and Gender-based violence. She carefully analyzed the topic knowing that violence, in general, affects millions of...
Location: Ebonyi Daughters of Virtue & Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET); is an independent, non-profit organization working in Nigeria. The organization was established in 2000 and registered with CAC in 2005, with the vision to see a society where all individuals...
DOVENET is a local partner implementing the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Project in Ebonyi state, Nigeria. MCGL is a five-year global project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with a focus on addressing major...
Team DOVENET came out in full force to join the rally introducing the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence. From the Executive Director to the staff, no one was left out. With great passion, they marched from street to street, declaring their stand...
In the spirit of Christmas, the Executive Director of DOVENET Chief Mrs Ugo Nnachi hosted the annual Christmas Party in her Country home at Ebunwana Edda. It was all shades of fun as children and women from the community and beyond received gifts during the occasion....
Maternal mortality has been a great concern in Ebonyi state, especially with the state having one of the highest rates in the country. There are many factors responsible for this and it has been discovered that delay in transporting women in labour to health...
Usulor Modline Chiamaka couldn't have had a better situation until the implementation of USAID funded MCGL project in Okposhi Umuoghara. Societal norms have often been identified as one of the culprits in GBV cases. These norms are deeply ingrained in the fabric of...
The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) One Stop Center is a center created to help survivors of GBV access a comprehensive package of integrated medical, legal, and psychosocial support. It provides direct services which focus primarily on medical services,...
DOVENET COMMEMORATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END OBSTETRIC FISTULA (IDEOF) 2022 Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal, bladder and/or rectum which is caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It...
DOVENET participated in a 3 days training organized by Ebonyi State MCGL Office for the staff of local partners implementing the MCGL project in Ebonyi state. The training held between 6th – 8th of April 2022 at Osborn La Palm Royal Resort Abakaliki. The training had...
In line with the project objective one, aimed at strengthening the capacity of the local partners to boost professionalism and quality service delivery, the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) organized a 3 days report/success story writing and documentation...
The Office of the First Lady of Ebonyi State in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MOWA-SD) organized a road walk to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) which is observed globally on...
State2State- an USAID-funded project in Nigeria organized a 3-day capacity building workshop to train CSOs on the powers and functions of the Bureau of Public Procurement and the principles and relevant laws guiding procurement processes and monitoring in Nigeria. The...
Ebonyi State Team led by Daughters of Virtue and Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET) carried out an advocacy/sensitization on climate change, the consequences and prevention strategies at Abakaliki High School (Presco) on 13th October 2021. The event which took place in...
RESEARCH ASSISTANT - DAUGHTERS OF VIRTUE AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (DOVENET)Daughters of Virtue & Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET); is an independent, non-profit organization working in Nigeria. The organization was established in year 2000 registered with CAC in...
DOVENET, through her effort to curb the issue of fistula among women in the rural areas visited Ndiagu-Amagu community of Ikwo LGA and Igweledoha community of Ohaukwu with fistula prevention and treatment messages and other health messages. Adhering to the COVID-19...
For the past three (3) years DOVENET has been in partnership with the Friends of Nigeria (FON) on the fight against obstetric fistula among women of Ebonyi state. In her effort to curb the stigma caused by fistula DOVENET visited two Local Government Areas (LGAs) in...
With the support from Friends of Nigeria, DOVENET reached out to the Okposhi-Eshi community of Ohaukwu LGA and Ndiagu-Amagu community of Ikwo LGA with appropriate messages on fistula prevention, detection, and treatment in September 2020. During her visit to these...
DOVENET, through her concerted effort to curb the issue of fistula among women in the rural areas, has continued her partnership with the Friends of Nigeria (FON). With the support from FON, DOVENET, in the month of March 2020, implemented preventive and treatment...
Violence Against Women & Girl (VAWG) is a global pandemic that affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime and this issue is not only devastating for survivors of violence and their families but also entails significant social and economic costs. Failure to address...
DOVENET has been pragmatic when it comes to the issue of fistula at the grassroots level and with the support from the Friends of Nigeria (FON) fistula initiative project, DOVENET has carried the message of fistula to Oron-Amagu community in Ikwo LGA and Igweledoha...
For some years now DOVENET has been at the forefront of the battle against obstetric fistula. This led to her partnership with the Friends of Nigeria. With the support of Friends of Niger (FON) on the Fistula Initiative project, DOVENET takes the message of fistula to...
The air is laden with the jingle of bells. A touch of white here, a touch of red there. Christmas is here! It's been an amazing year...with its own challenges undoubtedly but what's a life without challenges? It's been a year of rugged implementation, surmounting...
DOVENET is working in seven(7) areas of the The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality,...