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Leadership Transition Announcement

Dear Partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce another successful leadership transition. As of August 31st, 2021, Olabukunola Williams has stepped down from the role of Executive Director. Buky Williams successfully…
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Girls Rising: Advancing Girls' Education in Nigeria

Kaduna State, like many parts of Nigeria, bears a stark reminder of the education crisis that continues to affect girls. With over 10.5 million out-of-school girls nationwide, the COVID-19 pandemic further deepened this divide, forcing countless…
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Women Rising for Climate Justice: AACJ Nigeria

When Martha Adejo first joined the Benue Women’s EVA supported Women's Coalition for Climate Justice group, she was just another woman trying to survive the worsening floods that kept washing away her livelihood. A market trader in Makurdi,…
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Mobilizing Support to Eliminate Gender Based Violence

Written by: Bernard Otu Assim-ita Nearly 1 in 3, or 30%, of women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, non-partner sexual violence, or both. In April 2024, Aisha (not her real name), a 19-year-old,…