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...
Before the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, women and girls faced significant challenges. Gender inequality was pervasive, with limited economic opportunities for women, inadequate political representation, and widespread gender-based violence. Community-based organizations struggled with insufficient resources and support to address these issues effectively. The Women’s Voice...
The Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Nigeria Project in Cross River State, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by ActionAid Nigeria, has successfully empowered local women and girls through grants, capacity building, and advocacy efforts. Training programs enhanced the skills of stakeholders, including police officers, gender desk officers, and faith leaders, while advocacy groups...
In Enugu State, the project collaborates with 3 LWROs and 12 CBOs, namely Women’s Aid Collective (WACOL), Women Information Network (WINET), and Women Empowerment and Peace Building Initiative (WEPBI). These 15 partners have implemented interventions across key thematic areas: addressing gender-based violence, women’s economic justice and empowerment, political participation, and peer education. Notable achievements include...
The project titled “Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project” was supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through ActionAid Nigeria and covered a 5-year period (2019-2024). The project’s expansive reach in the state, was facilitated by 16 partners, including 3 Local Women’s Rights Organizations (LWROs), 1 network, and 12 Community Based Organizations (CBOs), covering 18...
It is no news that the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic unveiled a shadow pandemic across all regions of Nigeria; Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. As we might recall, one of the cases that sparked nationwide outrage was the case of a 15-year-old girl abducted and sexually assaulted by four boys for seven days in Bauchi...
In the heart of Nigeria, a story of hope and transformation is unfolding. Zaki’s Gem, an organization dedicated to empowering women and girls, is weaving a tapestry of change through its Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria project. At the helm of this remarkable journey is Nafisat Zaki, the resolute Executive Director of Zaki’s Gem....
