The report titled “5 Years of Rewriting She Stories: A Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project Report” is a comprehensive documentation of the five-year journey of the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Nigeria project. It encapsulates the project’s efforts to empower women and amplify their voices in leadership, particularly in the context of women’s rights...

  The Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL – Nigeria) project is a five-year project funded by Global Affairs Canada. The project is aimed at tackling the barriers to gender equality and supporting the empowerment of women and girls through provision of financial and technical resources to local feminist/women’s rights organizations in Nigeria. This intervention...

Formal financial inclusion remains a significant challenge in Nigeria, particularly for women in the informal economy. Barriers such as patriarchy, long distances to financial institutions, low literacy levels, legal restrictions on property ownership, and limited decision-making power have left 98% of women excluded from formal credit markets . However, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has successfully implemented...

  This factsheet provides an overview of the WVL Nigeria Project, which focuses on empowering women and strengthening women’s rights organizations across Nigeria. It highlights the project’s key achievements, impact, and partnerships that have driven change in areas such as gender equality, economic empowerment, and political participation. The document serves as a valuable resource for...