The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the National Democratic
Institute (NDI), a US-based International Agency,
yesterday September 1st 2015, announced A-list
actress, producer and director Stephanie Linus as the
Ambassador for the ‘Stop Violence Against Women In
Elections’ Campaign.
Her formal presentation as an ambassador took
place yesterday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The event was attended by the Acting INEC Chairman
Hajiya Amina Zakari, the former Deputy Governor of
Plateau state Mrs Pauline Tallen, the NDI Country
Director Jasper Veen, the Team Leader of Democracy
and Governance USAID Blair King, a representative of
the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase
amongst others.
Stop-VAWIE (Violence Against Women In Elections)
Campaign is a project that seeks to create public
awareness on various forms of violence against
women before, during and after elections in Nigeria,
which often militates their active participation in the
electoral process.
This project which is funded by the USAID is an
initiative of the NDI in partnership with the
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
Ahead of the Kogi and Bayelsa gubernatorial
elections, Stephanie as an ambassador will create
awareness around the project and elicit the support
of different segments of society to report cases of
violence against women and bring an end to this
menace.
Stephanie, who is very passionate about the cause
and happy to be an ambassador, pledged her full
support to the campaign.
“I pledge my full support, my voice and everything
within my capacity to make sure that these issues are
brought to light and to help educate people about
this violence and see ways we can put an end to it so
that we can have a better society for ourselves and
the future generation.”



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