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DOHS CARES Foundation announces that preparations are underway for the 2026 Global Race Against Femicide taking place on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The event will be held across three states in Nigeria: Abuja at Jabi Lake Park, Lagos at Teslim Balogun Stadium, and Rivers State at the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Rivers State University.
Now in its third edition, the event’s maiden edition prompted ordinary Nigerians to reflect on femicide. The event’s second edition expanded to honour femicide victims and raise funds to prevent femicide.
For this year’s event, it has expanded nationwide and is open to all members of the public, advocates, survivors, sports lovers, and community leaders; the programme features a 5 km run as its centrepiece, alongside a public awareness campaign on femicide and its lasting trauma for bereaved families and witnesses.
A dedicated sharing session will give families of femicide victims space to tell the stories of their lost loved ones, while delivering a collective call for justice, improved data tracking and stronger legal protection for women and girls across Nigeria.
Proceeds and pledges from the event will support the planned DOHS Healing Haven: a proposed safe shelter and psychosocial healing space for femicide‑impacted family members, witnesses and vulnerable persons at risk. Supporters who wish to contribute may give via the official GoFundMe page linked on the foundation’s website ( https://gofund.me/a03b00d59 )
Interested participants can register now by visiting dohscares.org. The founder of the DOHS Cares Foundation said that the Run is designed as a gathering space for survivors and advocates to connect, build solidarity, and raise public awareness while offering a fitness opportunity for sports enthusiasts.
“Free shuttle transport will be provided from designated pick‑up points for all registered participants at each venue,” Ololade Ajayi, CEO of DOHS Cares Foundation, states. “We call on civil society groups and well‑meaning members of the public to join this national movement to end femicide and demand safer communities for women and girls.”
