The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a leading non-profit organization founded by Dr Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, dedicated to combating sexual and gender-based violence and the trafficking of young girls and women across Nigeria and Africa.
Every year, to commemorate the 16 days of activism, WARIF implements a global WARIF No Tolerance March and this year, it is expanding the No Tolerance March to Ghana.
This national rollout in Ghana will be led by the Springboard Road Show Foundation (SRSF ) founded by Ms. Comfort Ocran.
With the alarming reality that 1 in 3 women globally will experience one violent sexual encounter before the age of 18, the urgency for change has never been greater.
Since its inception, the impact of the No Tolerance March (NTM) has significantly increased with the support of local and international partners have joined the movement each year by participating in the WARIF No Tolerance March, standing together to champion zero tolerance for rape and sexual violence.
This year, the 2025 NTM will reach a wider audience in 18 cities; Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Maiduguri, Zamfara, Sokoto, Accra, Nairobi, London, Northwest UK, Paris, New York, Atlanta, Texas, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Minnesota, and Frankfurt, with the ‘No Tolerance’ to rape and sexual violence message.
The Ghana WARIF No Tolerance March will take place on Saturday, December 6, joining countries around the world in a unified mobilization to raise awareness about gender-based violence, strengthen community action, and amplify the call to protect women and girls.
WARIF’s global leadership and international success set a strong framework for this significant Ghanaian activation.
As the implementing partner, SRSF, led by Mrs Comfort Ocran, will coordinate local mobilization, engage stakeholders, and facilitate community participation across the country.
With decades of impact in youth empowerment and national development, SRSF brings deep experience and moral authority to this initiative.
To reinforce the message, The Ark Foundation Ghana, one of Ghana’s foremost advocates for the protection of women and children, has joined the effort.
Their engagement brings essential expertise in survivor support, legal advocacy, and public education, strengthening the reach of the campaign.
The march will begin on the University of Ghana, Legon Campus, proceed through the Legon Okponglo corridor into East Legon via Lagos Avenue, and return to campus for a closing rally.
The route reflects a symbolic connection between academic, residential, and civic communities, signifying that the responsibility to end gender -based violence belongs to all Ghanaians.
Comfort Ocran, Executive Director of Springboard Roadshow Foundation, stated that “This march is a national call to conscience.
“We walk to affirm that every woman and girl deserves to live free from fear, and that every community has a duty to protect its most vulnerable. On 6th December, we stand together, not in protest, but in purpose: to choose dignity, to choose safety, and to choose a Ghana where violence has no place.”
The organizers invite youth groups, women’s organizations, student bodies, corporate institutions, faith communities, traditional authorities, development partners, and the public to join this important national mobilization on Saturday, December 6.