A compilation of success stories implemented by ActionAid Nigeria through 12 partners from the Northern and Southern Nigeria on the SLOCVAWG 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 success stories below.
In the face of the negativities, women in their collectives stood up to demand justice and redress for everyact of injustice perpetrated against women and girls in the country. More than ever before, Nigerian women have demonstrated determination to stand up for one another and jointly fight common causes that impede the achievement of gender...
Nigerian women are using radio to revolutionise their struggle for gender justice in their country. Media engagement primarily through radio is playing a more strategic role in increasing the visibility of women and their issues. Radio has become one of the most highly employed platforms for organising engagements by women’s groups in advancing women’s rights...
Closing date 7 February 2022 Calls for Proposal on AAN Innovation Campaign Grant in Kaduna and Kano States Campaign for Inclusion of Women and Young People in Political and Governance Processes (We-YOU Pro) Project is funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) SUMMARY ActionAid is a global movement of people working together...
In order to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by 2030 in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal Five (SDG 5), the precise circumstances of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict states must be addressed. Nigeria is one of the countries where the manifestations of violent conflicts and crimes have...
Gender-based violence is a social menace that has robbed millions of women and girls of their lives and opportunities to develop to full potential, and has deprived the society at large the great contributions its victims would have made. Gender-based violence is one of the most prevalent human rights violation in the world. It undermines...
I want to start this blog post by expressing my distaste, anger, confusion, anxiety, and total disappointment towards the unjust treatment melted against women. It is horrific to say the least. So much has been said on this particular issue, yet little has been done to curb this menace. If you are a man reading...
PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA In it’s bid to enhance effective communication among Communications Officers in the development sector, ActionAid Nigeria organized a 3-Day workshop to improve deployment of communication approaches among it’s partners. The workshop which is anchored under the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) project with funding support from Global Affairs Canada had...
