Voices for Change (V4C) is a UK Aid-funded, four-year program designed to help transform social attitudes towards girls and women in Nigeria by working on specific individual, social and institutional changes. V4C does this by operating at a federal level and in four States.
Promotion of public safety, security and access to justice through empirical studies, legislative advocacy, demonstration projects and publications in partnership with civil society, the government and private sector.
NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development promotes citizens’ understanding of democratic processes and the long-term benefits of their participation in these processes. Established in 2001 by students’ leaders and activists, the institution has been one of the leading grassroots organizations promoting democracy, peace building, human rights and civic engagement in Liberia.
Youngstars Foundation officially launched their “Female and More” program for women empowerment, designed to engender young women’s political participation and role in national development. Through the program, 150 distinguished women will serve as mentors to train 3,000 Nigerian women from ages 15-30 on how to “overcome low self-esteem.” In early September, hundreds of participants came together for…