An insurance firm, AXA Mansard and the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) have partnered to raise awareness and increase education about the menace of Domestic and Sexual Violence, especially the against-girl child in the country.
The partnership, coming on the backdrop of the ‘2025 AXA Week for Good’ will feature a range of activities from both entities as the Lagos DSVA will be providing technical and expert support in leading employee training, public awareness and guiding the various school activations which employee volunteers of AXA Mansard will carry out.
Speaking after the partnership meeting at the office of the DSVA, the head of Marketing, AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, Olusesan Ogunyooye said, they were impressed about the works and proactiveness of the DSVA and see this edition of the company’s annual volunteering and CSR initiative as a way to support and contribute to what the DSVA is doing.
“For us at AXA Mansard, our posture is that the future shouldn’t be at risk. And if we have to protect the future, then we must protect the children. So, building on our works against sexual and gender-based violence, we thought it fit to work with the DSVA during this edition of our annual global CSR week, AXA Week for Good.
“We note the remarkable works that DSVA is doing in combating domestic and sexual violence in Lagos and sees this partnership as an opportunity to let them know there work is appreciated, but more importantly is working with them around this shared interest to rid our society of violence,” he stated.
Commenting on the partnership, the executive secretary, DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi expressed her pleasure at the collaboration, describing it as a step towards the right direction in tackling domestic and sexual violence against girls in Lagos State.
She noted that partnerships with the private sector, such as this are critical in amplifying the zero tolerance stance of the Lagos State government against all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence.
