In Pigba Sama, a community in the Federal Capital Territory, many girls face challenges that affect their daily lives, especially from accessing inheritance to managing menstrual health. Among those determined to make a difference are Favour Usman, a 20-year-old student of Nasarawa state University, and Precious Josiah, and 18-year-old who has recently finished secondary school...
Jessica Nufi, a 14-year-old student in SS2 at Government Secondary School in Garki Area 10, Abuja never expected to be part of a programme that would change how she sees herself and the world around her. Jessica first heard about the Girl-Led Research (GLR) Project in May 2025, when the senior mistress of her school...
At just 16, Nazifi from stands out, not just for his skill in electronics repair, but for his empathy and courage to challenge harmful gender norms. Born into a large family of fifteen children, Nazifi grew up in a culture where boys were valued more than girls. In his words, “In my community, boys are...
Eighteen-year-old Aisha Yisha from Kudai community was once a shy girl who barely spoke to her parents. For years, her family’s way of communication was through a small chalkboard a symbol of silence and distance. Whenever Aisha had something to say, she wrote it down. Words spoken directly were rare, especially between her and her...
The sound of celebration once filled Aisha Aliyu’s home not because she had passed an exam or achieved something new, but because her family had found her a husband. For them, this was good news. For Aisha, it was simply expected. At sixteen, she was set to marry her cousin, just as many girls before...
Issuing Organization: ActionAid NigeriaDonor: Global Affairs CanadaProject: Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership ProjectCountry: Nigeria Opens: Ocotber 5th, 2026 Background ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Project, is pleased to announce a Call for Expression of Interest for Critical Intervention Fund under its Strategic...
Issuing Organization: ActionAid NigeriaDonor: Global Affairs CanadaProject: Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership ProjectCountry: Nigeria Opens: October 5, 2026 Background ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Project, is pleased to announce a Call for Expression of Interest for Critical Intervention Fund under its Strategic...
For many women’s rights organisations, access to funding is not only about finding an opportunity. It is also about understanding what the funding is designed to support, who can apply, what makes an application eligible and how to develop an idea that responds to the priorities of the fund. That was the focus of the...
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Project, is pleased to announce a Call for Expression of Interest for Strategic Innovation Funding (SIF) to support creative and innovative interventions aimed at advancing the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. Issuing Organization: ActionAid Nigeria...
Evidence from the RWVL Nigeria Baseline Political Economy Analysis Ask most people why Nigeria has so few women in political office, and you will probably hear the same answers. Culture. Tradition. Religion. “That’s just how things are here.” And there is truth in that. Social and cultural norms continue to shape how women are...
