OUR VISION

Women’s full enjoyment of human dignity, enhanced access to justice, and redress for violations of women’s rights.

MISSION STATEMENT

Actualizing the legal rights of women in private and public spaces; through mobilization, sensitization and the provision of legal and other support services

WRAPA OBJECTIVES

1. To highlight and influence redress for the gross cultural/legal challenges faced by women in Nigeria.
2. To enhance women’s access to justice.
3. To provide legal representation for women in line with their constitutional rights.
4. To advocate for legal reforms & cultural shifts to entrench recognition & respect for women’s human rights at all levels

GOALS

1. To promote and protect all human rights of women
2. To design, implement and monitor effective policies and programs that will foster the advancement of women.
3. To support women in difficult circumstances including victims of gender violence
4. To promote reform of discriminatory laws and policies against women
5. To ensure women’s access to and improve their participation in power structures and decision-making bodies
6. To stimulate, and motivate women at the grassroots to achieve a better and higher standard of living
7. To sensitize the public on the plight of the underprivileged women

STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE

WRAPA is a membership organization of men women, and youth with over 23,000 registered members as at December 2007. A network of volunteers in all the 36 states and the FCT supports our operations 

and funding is through membership fees, dues, and donations from individuals, corporate organizations and international agencies. Other sources are investments, volunteer services, and subsidized charges for some services.

 WRAPA has over 20 adult literacy, legal aid and vocational training centers in at least 15 of the 36 states and the FCT. In 2007 and with support from the Netherlands Embassy a pilot project aimed at empowering women through a coordinated approach was implemented with success recorded leading to the possibility of further support from the same source to replicate the project in 10 states (5 urban and 5 rural).

AREAS OF STRENGTH

1. An active and influential Board of Trustees.
2. Tested expertise in legal aid and counseling services for women.
3. Extensive national network of membership & volunteers spread in all the 36 states and some local governments.
4. Delivery and credibility in project implementation.

OUR PROGRAMS

WRAPA’s work revolves around the enhancement of access to justice for Nigerian women especially the weak and vulnerable whose knowledge of their rights and capacity to seek redress is limited. Access to Justice for the Nigerian woman whether in the formal or informal justice sector belies the notion of equality before the law. This factor is most significant as Nigeria has signed and ratified the international instruments, Treaties and Conventions as a member state of the United Nations, Continental and Regional bodies. Therefore, and in order to give succor to Nigerian women who still suffer from discrimination at public and private levels, Since inception, WRAPA has as its core activity, rendered conclusive legal aid and counseling services to over 10,000 women across the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory. 

1.  LEGAL AID
2. ADVOCACY FOR LEGAL REFORMS
3. RESEARCH  & PROJECTS 
4. COLLABORATION/PARTNERSHIP
5. SENSITIZATION/AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Established credibility, trust and support for our mandate at community and government levels.
• Developed expertise and demand for our services.
• Secured the support of a network of focal persons, members, and various stakeholders for delivery of legal aid & counseling services, adult literacy & campaigns for equal opportunities for women.
• Successfully defended litigation & appeals on behalf of women seeking enforcement or redress in violation of their rights in private & public spheres. (High profile cases – Safiya Hussaini (Sokoto), Amina Lawal (Katsina), Maryam Maigwanjo (Katsina)  and Ene Bernard (Benue)

WRAPA keeps growing from strength to strength on account of its core values, mode of operation, innovative interventions, and high impact programme delivery; but above all the immense good will, confidence, and support it enjoys from Nigerians, Development Partners, and the Corporate world especially the Media.