20/08/2026
What does meaningful survivor support look like when a survivor reaches out for help?
It looks like having resources available when they are needed.
It looks like access to justice without unnecessary barriers.
It looks like coordinated services, responsive institutions and systems that recognise the realities survivors face.
These were some of the questions at the heart of the Survivor Support Trust Fund Expert Roundtable, hosted by International IDEA in Kaduna.
Representing TechHer, our SGBV Emergency Response Fund Officer, Ajuma Drisu, and Communications Associate, Brenda Obasi, brought insights from our work supporting survivors directly into the conversation.
Through our survivor support work, we have seen that emergency assistance can be critical, but emergency response alone is not enough. Survivors also need pathways to justice, access to services and systems that are equipped to respond to their needs.
The conversations in Kaduna therefore went beyond the question of whether survivors need support to a more important question:
How do we ensure that support remains available, accessible and sustainable?
For TechHer, the answer requires sustained investment, stronger coordination, responsive systems and continued attention to what survivors actually need.
We are proud to have contributed our experience to this important conversation and to continue working towards survivor support systems that are more responsive, more accessible and more survivor-centred.
