Our Programs
You will find most recent projects we are currently implementing here
Project Title
Building Solidarity, Accountability and Commitment Violence Against Women &Girls (SACVAWG)- ONGOING
Objective
To Strengthen Community-level Accountability mechanisms, voices of women and girls, and enhance collaboration between women leaders and traditional institutions in addressing Gender Based violence in Southwest, Nigeria
Duration
2020 – 2022. 1st phase was 4 years, 2nd Phase is 2 years ending October 31st 2022.
Location
Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Lagos States
Funder
Ford Foundation
Project Title
Strengthening CSOs and women movement capacity on GBV/SRHR – ONGOING
Objective
To support women’s movement for accountability to ending SGBV/HP and promoting SRHR.
Duration
2019 – 2022
Location
Lagos, Cross river, Ebonyi, Sokoto, Adamawa & FCT
Funder
EU-UN Spotlight Initiatives Project
Project Title
Gender Justice and Accountability – ONGOING
Objective
To enhance the capacity of women’s movement nationally to influence innovative policy reforms on ending violence against women and girls at all levels in Nigeria.
Duration
February 2022 – February 2024
Location
Across 36 States of Nigeria Including FCT, Costed Model Action Plan and Establishment of Designated Court for cases of SGBV Specifically in Ogun, Borno, Osun and Kwara
Funder
African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
Project Title
Scoping Studies and Advocacy Strategy Development for Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Higher Institutions in Nigeria.
Objective
To Build Accountability Measures that can address Impunity, document, prevent and respond to SGBV in Educational Institutions in Nigeria.
Duration
May 2020 – October 2022
Location
Lagos, Benin, Kano, Nasarawa and Adamawa
Funder
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
Project Title
Strengthening Accountability measures on COVID-19 Intervention Funds – ONGOING
Objective
To track the transparency and accountability of funds appropriated by the Nigerian government towards its COVID-19 response and in-kind donation, consequently using this information to hold public officials accountable to Nigerians.
Duration
2021 – 2023
Location
Lagos and Ogun
Funder
BudgIT / Innovation for Change
Project Title
System Strengthening and Support for Zero Tolerance for Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) In Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
Objective
To promote social norms, systems and a policy environment that would support zero tolerance to sexual and gender-based violence in the educational system in Nigeria through the development of an anti-sexual harassment and SGBV laws and policies in institutions of higher learning.
Duration
December 2020 – October 2021
Location
Lagos, Benin, Kano, Nasarawa and Adamawa
Funder
European Union, British Council & Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC)
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Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) is a non-profit civil rights organization established in the year 2000. To promote respect for human rights, gender equality, equity, the rule of law, accountability, and social justice in Nigeria.
WARDC is a women’s rights organization in Nigeria, which provides pro bono legal services for women victims of gender-based violence and other women’s rights abuse.
OFFICE ADDRESS
Lagos Office:
No 22, Afariogun street, off Obafemi Awolowo way, Ikeja Underbridge, Lagos.
Abuja Office:
No 17, Iwopin close off ondo street, behind Area 1 shopping complex, Garki-Abuja
Abeokuta Office:
Ifeolu Close, off Igbore Street, Behind Ijeja Stadium, Abeokuta.
Email:
info@wardcnigeria.org
womenadvocate@yahoo.com
Phone Nos.:
+2348180056401, +2348055951858