Nigeria records one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. About 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, with most deaths preventable—World Bank (2023), WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Maternal Mortality Data. Women and girls deserve access to quality healthcare. Support us to make it happen. Fund women and girls’ access to healthcare today. Stand with us, partner with us, and join the movement. Together, we can save lives
Nigeria has the world’s highest number of out-of-school children, totaling 10.5 million; and girls make up roughly 60% of that figure— UNICEF Nigeria (2023), UNESCO Institute for Statistics. When a girl learns, a nation rises. Fund her education today.
Over 60% of Women in Nigeria live in extreme poverty, and women with disabilities are among the most economically marginalized—World Bank Gender Data (2022), Borgen Project on Disability & Poverty in Nigeria (2023).Bridge the gap now. Fund pathways to independence today. When women gain financial independence, communities rise. Stand with us, partner with us, and join the movement.Together, we can lift women and her family out of poverty
In 2025, murders of women in Nigeria rose by 240%, with January alone recording 17 femicides with many inside the home—SBM Intelligence Report on Femicides in Nigeria (2025). No woman, no girl should live in fear. Support us to protect her rights. Fund safe spaces today.No woman, no girl should live in fear of violence. Stand with us, partner with us, and join the movement.Together, we can end abuse.
Only 34% of women in Nigeria use mobile internet compared to 54% of men, and just 37% of adolescent girls own phones compared to 77% of boys—GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report (2023), UNICEF Nigeria Adolescent Data. Support us to bridge the digital gap. Fund access and digital training today. Together, we can build her digital future.
Women with albinism in Nigeria are among the most vulnerable to climate impacts. They are estimated to be 90% less likely to live beyond age 30, with skin cancer accounting for over 80% of these deaths due to extreme sun exposure. Many live outdoors without adequate protection—Africa Albinism Network (2022), PMC: Climate Change & Albinism Health Risks (2023). Support us to shield her from harm. Together, we can protect our planet.
Women make up 50% of Nigeria’s farmers and generate nearly 24% of GDP through agriculture, yet face systemic barriers to land, credit, and training—FAO Nigeria Country Gender Assessment (2021), World Bank Agriculture & Gender Data
From the hands of women and girls comes the food that sustains nations. Support us to empower women farmers. Fund food security today. Together, we can end hunger.
Conflict and insecurity have displaced over 3 million people in Northeast Nigeria, with women and girls disproportionately affected by violence, exploitation, and instability—UNHCR Nigeria Displacement Report (2023), OCHA Humanitarian Needs Overview (2023). Women and girls are not just victims, they are peacebuilders. Support us to amplify their voices. Fund peace initiatives today. Together, we can build safer communities.
Nigeria ranks among the lowest in women’s political representation with only 4% in parliament (16 women in the House and 4 in the Senate)— Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Women in Politics Report (2023), UN Women Nigeria Data. Every woman and every girl deserve a voice in leadership. Support us to put women at the table. Fund her political journey today.
We dismantle systemic barriers and bring sustainable development in the following thematic areas: health and wellbeing, education, economic empowerment, digital inclusion, GBV / PESEAH prevention, climate resilience, agriculture, peace & security, and political participation.
To dismantle systemic barriers limiting women and girls in Nigeria, amplify their voices, and empower them with opportunities to live and lead with dignity
We envision a Nigeria where every woman and girl regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, age, location, or marital status lives with dignity, realizes her full potential, and thrives free from systemic barriers and discrimination.
Women and girls in rural /underserved areas, women and girls with disabilities, IDPs, survivors of GBV, out‑of‑school girls, and economically marginalized women and female‑headed households.
We advocate for access to quality education and inclusive learning opportunities for all women and girls, including those with disabilities. Our work focuses on decreasing the number of out-of-school girls, and promoting girl-child education, literacy, self-awareness, and capacity building.
We promote and improve access to quality healthcare services, particularly in the areas of Mental health,HIV, Menstruation, WASH, Maternal and Child health, Reproductive Tract Infections, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHRs) thereby ending preventable deaths.
We work to increase women farmers’ access to land, resources, markets, and technology and also dismantle the structural barriers that prevent women from owning land, accessing farm inputs, resources, markets, technology and participating in agricultural
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Education is the first step to breaking cycles of poverty and unlocking a brighter future. An educated child becomes an empowered adult who contributes to their family, community, and nation.

We enhance women's economic development, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship opportunities by equipping women with vocational, entrepreneurial, and financial skills to break the cycle of poverty, promote sustainable economic independence and financial security.
IDWF is a women- and youth-led nonprofit advancing dignity, equity, and inclusion for women and adolescent girls across Nigeria. Our programs are rights‑based, intersectional, and community‑driven—because when women thrive, societies rise.
When adolescents girls are educated and cared for, they grow into empowered women (adults) who contribute to breaking cycles of poverty, violence, and inequality.
A girl child who learns today becomes a leader who transforms tomorrow.
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