CENTER FOR GIRL CHILD RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY (CEGCRA)
ABOUT US: Center For Girl Child Research And Advocacy-CEGCRA is a non profit organization located in Owerri, Imo State Nigeria which is committed in providing appropriate data/framework, advocacy and interventions on four basic global issues face by women and girls. STRATEGIC THRUSTS:
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Harmful Cultural practi
ces
• Psychological Disorders
• Health and Well Being
Target group: girls age 1-24 years and women 25 years upwards. OUR VISION: To become a global reference center for data collections, advocacy and interventions on all girl child issues. OUR MISSION: Bridging the knowledge gap between girl child issues in communities and intervention bodies through research and advocacy. OUR ORGANIZATION SEEK TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS
• What are the challenges face by girls and women globally?
• What are the best intervention strategies?
• Which communities in each Local Government Area undergo harmful cultural practices in the world?
• What type of harmful practices do they undergo?
• What is their diving force towards these practices?
• Why are they still practicing them?
• What is the best intervention strategy for each community?
• What evidence exists to assess the effect of various interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of these practices globally—Types of evaluation and measures of success?
2. To provide comprehensive framework/data for individuals/organizations working in their different communities with the aim of eradicating harmful cultural practices and abuse for easy interventions. OUR STRATEGIES:
• Research
• Advocacy using new media
• community outreach
• Partnerships and collaboration
