Mr. President, In March 2022, the Federal Government approved the Revised National Gender Policy (NGP) and committed to the implementation of its laudable provisions.  Since then, Government, Civil Society Organizations and International Development Partners have been working towards a realization of its vision for an all-inclusive Nigeria in which everyone…

Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), is seeking a qualified Research consultant to conduct a comprehensive research within its Build Grant supported by the Ford Foundation. The Five years Grant is currently in its first year; planning phase under the General Program Support component of the grant. Apply Now…

Mufida a 23-year-old advocate in Tafashiya community in Kankia Local Government Area, Katsina state is breaking the intergenerational barrier by fearlessly speaking to parents and community duty bearers on the subject of child marriage. This is against the tide of deeply rooted practices justifying and sustaining child marriage in her…

In Dandogoro community, Batagarawa Local Government, 26-year-old Buhari A’ddau, a community secondary school teacher, becomes a beacon of hope for survivors of child marriage and girls in the school and community at large. Buhari who lost his favourite cousin and other girls to child marriage joined the WRAPA-UNICEF End to…

Dear WRAPA Supporter, Partner or Beneficiary, As we get ready to start a new year with an even number, let's take a look at 2023 in WRAPA In 2023, WRAPA activities covered a range of exciting programmes that supported over 500,000 women and girls through multiple interventions.  These activities carried…

Nigeria, 20/12/2023 In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at eliminating the issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) with support from the the Agents for Citizen-Driven Transformation, a British Council and the European Union funded Programme recently convened a National Policy Dialogue in Nigeria. This…