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...
Why does Nigeria rank 179th out of 185 countries for women in elected office, even though women make up nearly half the country’s registered voters? This report has the answer, and it isn’t the one you’d expect. The RWVL Nigeria Baseline Political Economy Analysis (PEA) Report, developed under ActionAid Nigeria’s Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership...
A significant share of Nigeria’s food is lost after harvest estimated at over ₦3.5 trillion annually. In rural farming communities, this loss is not experienced as a statistic but as a daily reality of spoiled produce, reduced incomes, and constrained livelihoods particularly for smallholder women farmers who carry a large share of production but bear...
When we speak about Women, Peace and Security (WPS), we often focus on negotiation tables and conflict zones, yet the real frontline of insecurity is also in our farms, where smallholder women farmers (SHWFs) navigate violence, climate shocks, and systemic exclusion while feeding the nation. The WPS agenda is often framed within armed conflict and...
From silence to leadership, Francisca’s journey is one of courage and change.She overcomes menstrual hygiene challenges and builds confidence through learning.Now she empowers other girls in her community. Seventeen-year-old Chukwuma Francisca knows what it feels like to miss school because of her period. Growing up in Kagini, a community in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory, she and...
Every year, from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, the world marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It is a global movement that brings governments, civil society organisations, activists, communities, and individuals together to demand an end to all forms of violence against women and girls. For more than many...
“The stories and names used in this article are fictional and meant only to illustrate the lived realities of many Nigerian women.” Every day in Nigeria, millions of women wake up before sunrise to carry a burden that often goes unseen. They cook, clean, fetch water, take care of children, and look after elderly...
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...
The door to many doors is what the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has been to many Local Women’s Rights Organisations (LWROs) in six (6) states where it works. Attah Sisters Handholding Foundation (ASHH) is one of such organization and is blazing the trail in Bauchi...
In the dynamic landscape of social change and empowerment, one initiative shines as a testament to the transformative power of dedication and vision. The Equity Destitute Child’s Rights and Welfare Initiative, founded and officially registered in 2018, has emerged as a trailblazer in championing the rights and welfare of the marginalized, led by an exceptional...
