Daughters of Virtue and Empowerment Initiative

Daughters of Virtue and Empowerment Initiative (DOVENET), is an independent, non-profit organization working in Nigeria. The organization was established in the year 2000 in response to the need to close the gap between women empowerment and youth development, but most importantly to help reduce poverty. DOVENET registered with Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in 2001

and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2005. DOVENET works under five point agenda as follows:
1. Human right, peace building and conflict resolution.
2. Social mobilization for public health, and development issues such as HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria ,Gender Based Violence, Orphans and Vulnerable Children , Nutrition, Immunization, poverty reduction and reproductive health.
3. Coalition building, Networking, monitoring and evaluation.
4. Training and capacity building for women, youth and community members.
5. Education, community development and micro credit for women and other caregivers. It carries out these activities through;
• Training/Capacity Building
• Social and legislative advocacy
• Community Engagement
• Networking and coalition building
• Monitoring and Evaluation

VISION
Our vision is a society where all individuals are empowered to contribute towards growth and development irrespective of age or gender. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE:
DOVENET Board of Trustees is the highest decision making organ, made up of eminent persons drawn from the public. This includes the initiators of the project. There is an Advisory board made up of seven (7) professionals of proven integrity chosen by the Board of Trustees. The Boards sets the action plan and formulates strategies for implementing DOVENET’s Programmes. The Executive Director, who is a member of both Boards, controls the day running of the organization with the support of senior programme managers, who are recruited by the Boards and the secretarial staff form the management team. The management team meets Bi- monthly to review strategies, share information and build synergy for teamwork. STAFFING
DOVENET Presently has full time staff strength of nine (9) with four (4) Volunteers and two (2) consultants. These staff and volunteers have experience in the field of law, social science, Education ,public health, medicine, public Administration and information science. DOVENET Staff development and capacity building is continues and of top priority.