TALKAM

TALKAM is an initiative of Devatop Centre for Africa Development and an online human rights hub that offers different informations and data base information on human trafficking and human rights for community members, organizations, development experties, human rights activists, law enforcement agents, and government agencies.[1]

TALKAM Human Rights Program
FoundedStarted as a human rights abuse reporting app project in 2018 by Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere in Nigeria
TypeNon-profit
Program
HeadquartersAbuja, Nigeria
Location
ServicesDocumentation of Human Rights Abuses, Case Management, Referral, Training, Advocacy, and Victim's Support Services
FieldsHuman Rights, ICT and Data
Websitetalkam.org

Advocacy Training

The United States government has pledged to support Nigeria agencies on fighting modern day slavery and human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. During an event hosted by the US Embassy in Abuja in collaboration with DEVATOP center for African development "TALKAM" human right project which themed as "Improving awareness on human trafficking and Increasing reportage of cases.[2] TALKAM(Abuja) Human Rights Advocacy Group trained 72 Nigerians across the 36 states on strategies for combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in their various states to increase reportage, documentation and responses to human rights abuses using technology tools. The training was aimed at building a sustainable movement human abuses.[3]

Mobile App and cases

the TALKAM mobile application offers a variety of information and data on abuse of children and women for community members, organizations, development experts, human rights activists, law enforcement agents, and government agencies. Those with more technical interest can read the Alerts, Surveys, Analysis, and Bulletins. Can also be used to make complain of any case of Trafficking. the talkam mobile app is available on google play store.[4] Since the beginning of the year 2020, TALKAM has recorded over 70 human rights cases, and have been able to responded to over 30 cases.

Components of TALKAM

Alerts: (Provides up-to-date information about different human trafficking activities affecting the community at large. Provide timely information about current human trafficking issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits in Nigeria.)

Bulletins: (Provide monthly summaries of current human trafficking incidences, activities, and events in Human Trafficking Bullen in Nigeria

Survey Report: (This provides update or report of surveys, research, or polls conducted on issues around human trafficking, irregular migration, and gender-based violence)

Analysis: (Yearly analysis of human trafficking, irregular migration and gender-based violence in Nigeria.)[5]

Partnership and Support

in view of its advocacy project TALKAM has attracted the partnership and supports from:

  • International Centre for Investigative Reporting.[6]
  • National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
  • Accion Contra La Trata[7]
  • U.S Embassy Nigeria.[8]

Radio program

"TALKAM RADIO" is an advocacy pidgin English program on cool FM 96.9, WAZOBIA 99.5, and KU FM every Saturday and Sundays at 5PM[9][10]

References
  1. "Talkam.org". Talkam.org. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. "US pledges to support Nigeria's fight against modern-day slavery". Punch Newspapers. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  3. "Advocacy group trains 72 Nigerians on combating GBV". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. "TALKAM Human Rights Project". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  5. "TALKAM Human Rights Project". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  6. Olufemi, Rosemary (26 November 2018). "ICIR-supported radio programme against human trafficking commences". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. ICIR. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. "TALKAM begins against human trafficking and gender violence in Nigeria / Comienza TALKAM contra la trata de personas y la violencia machista en Nigeria". Accion Contra La Trata (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. "U.S Embassy supports TALKAM, local radio programme in Abuja". Daily Nigerian. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. "Advocacy group trains 72 Nigerians on combating GBV". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  10. "TALKAM Human Rights Project". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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