Adolescent Mothers in Nigeria are faced with heightened barriers to quality education. According to the National Demographic Health Survey (2018), 1 in 5 girls between ages 15-19 years have begun childbearing. When girls become pregnant,they are either suspended from school with no stipulated date for resumption or they quietly drop out of the school system...

Targeting vulnerable women and girls who are at high risk of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the goal of the project goal was to contribute to reduced incidences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for women and girls through effective implementation of women-led Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) programming across project locations. Download Report Below

The Accessing SGBV Services (ASK) Directory is a GBV service directory that comprises of the name and contact details of NGOs in Kwara State that offer GBV services such as Access to Justice, counselling, therapy sessions, medical, legal, economic support, referrals among other. The document was developed by Olive Community Development Initiative (OCDI) a partner...

(2023 – 2028) DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS GROUP Within the past two decades, we have continued to witness the growing interest in the advancement of rights of women and girls in Nigeria. Gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE) is recognized as the game changer in the achievement of global, regional and national commitments on human rights and...

A compendium of success stories implemented by ActionAid Nigeria through the WVL N  project. This document brings together examples of best practices emerging from the project, which led to changes in attitudes and behaviors in the target communities and the women and girls themselves. Download below

The magazine will not only give a voice to the challenges and giants strides of women in all works of life, but it will also generally change the narratives.    BY WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION AND PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVE (WEPBI)   Download Your Copy 

The WVL 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 technical and financial resources to local feminist/women’s rights organisation (LWROs) that are advancing the rights of women and girls and championing...

Political parties are essential institutions ofdemocracy through which citizens express their aspirations to contribute to the polity of the nation through participation in political parties and through elections. By competing in elections, parties offer citizens a choice in governance, and while in opposition they can hold governments accountable. The Nigerian Constitution provides for every citizen,...

Kaduna and Kano States have a vibrant youth population. Although, they account for more than 50% of registered voters in the states, this doesnt reflect in the house of assembly, local councils, and the Federal level. While their are opportunities to build the capacity of youths and women towards increased participation in the political and...

Women‟s inclusion in the traditional councils, that is, in the cabinets of traditional rulers, is likely to be the biggest and final move for gender equity and equality in rural South East Nigeria where Igbos are indigenes. Women‟s representation and participation at this level of decision making will effectively curb the scourge of men‟s discrimination...