Training of trainers for CENGOS members on CEDAW, Step down training on CEDAW by trainees in the nine member states, Traditional Rulers’ Workshop, Civic Forum Discussion Project running simultaneously in nine states, Public Hearing on Affirmative Action for increased women’s Political Participation, Media Round table on Affirmative Action, Publication of Pamphlet on the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

In the Year 2004, CENGOS published the proceedings of the traditional rulers’ workshop on Human rights and gender which it organised in the previous year as well as the proceedings of the Public Hearing on Affirmative Action it organised at the National Assembly titled “The Gender dimensions of Culture: Proceedings of the Traditional Rulers’ Workshop” and “Affirmative Action Strategies: Perspectives from Around the Globe”.
 
During the year also, advocacy visits were paid on traditional rulers at state and local Government levels to follow up on the commitments they made at the traditional rulers’ workshop to modify and abolish local customs that discriminate against women.

The Civic Forum Discussion Project which started in year 2003 and ran simultaneously in nine states was rounded up in 2004 includes a civic education training and a recurrent educational session organized by trained Civic Educators with small groups of citizens aimed at creating opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process.   Under this project, communities are encouraged to organize town hall meetings with their elected representatives to hold them accountable and hold discussions on thematic issues such as HIV/AIDS. Project activities are organised through workshops, drama, focused group discussions, posters and publications modulated within the cultural context of the communities. Each civic educator completes five discussion sessions in the communities every fourteen days. These are informal sessions. 
 
CENGOS holds its AGM regularly. The 5th Annual General Meeting was held in December 2004. The nine states branches were represented by their coordinators and delegates.

In collaboration with CIRDDOC and Macarthur Foundation, CENGOS in 2004, carried out a tribunal on the reproductive health and rights of women and HIV/AIDS.  The tribunal which was attended by representatives of NGOs, the Judiciary, Legislature, the Commissioner of Health, Special Assistant to the Enugu State Governor on HIV/AIDS, students from the Universities and secondary schools, representatives of the media, state coordinators and members of CENGOS, the Print and electronic media etc. was presided over by a Panel of three Judges consisting of a retired Judge of the High Court, a retired Professor of Law and a serving Chief Magistrate and facilitated by a Panel of three distinguished persons – a Consultant Physician, at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, the Coordinator of the organisation of People Living with HIV/AIDS and an NGO Executive Director. There were testimonies on rape, trafficking, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, HTPs including FGM, widowhood practices, Nrachi Nwanyi Custom etc. 

Early in the year, in collaboration with CIRDDOC, the coalition organised a three days Peer Education Workshop on HIV/AIDS for secondary school students in Enugu State.

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY

Leaders of CENGOS i.e. members of the Coordinating Committee of CENGOS are as follows.

• Oby Nwankwo (Mrs.) - Regional Coordinator
• Lady Claribel Okpala - Coordinator Imo State & Secretary
• Lady Felicia Dilibe - Coordinator Abia State
• Mrs. Nancy Oko-Onya - Coordinator Ebonyi State
• Prof. (Mrs.) Mercy Anagbogu
• Ms. Emem Okon - Coordinator Rivers State
• Ms. Mary Tebepa - Coordinator Bayelsa State
• Mrs. Nkiru Nwobodo - Coordinator Enugu State
• Mr. Israel Ekanem - Coordinator Akwa Ibom State
• Mr. Edwin Usang - Coordinator Cross River State