Women’s Political Participation
Candidate training, mentorship pipelines, Special Seats Bill advocacy, and 35% affirmative action campaigns.
Invest in a nationwide, women-led infrastructure for gender equality, democratic participation and lasting impact across Nigeria.
NILOWV offers development partners something rare: a non-partisan, all-female civic organisation with functional structures from the national level down to all 8,809 wards in Nigeria.
Presence in all 36 states, the FCT, 774 LGAs and 8,809 wards, enabling true grassroots delivery at scale.
Trusted civic actor since 1996. We work across parties and institutions without political affiliation.
An all-female organisation built to expand women’s political and economic power from ward to national level.
Experience collaborating with UN agencies, international NGOs, foundations and bilateral partners.
We welcome co-creation, funding, technical support and joint programming across these priority areas.
Candidate training, mentorship pipelines, Special Seats Bill advocacy, and 35% affirmative action campaigns.
Grassroots campaigns against vote-buying, Electoral Literacy Clubs, and continuous voter registration drives.
Election monitoring, voter protection hotlines, documentation of violence, and advocacy for electronic transmission.
Policy briefs, gender audits of electoral processes, and evidence generation to inform reform agendas.
Support for chapter capacity, digital systems, M&E frameworks and organisational sustainability.
Programmes that connect political empowerment with women’s economic agency and livelihood resilience.
UN Women, UNDP and other multilateral institutions advancing gender equality and democratic governance.
Development agencies and diplomatic missions supporting inclusive democracy in Nigeria.
Private foundations and philanthropic funds investing in women’s leadership and civic space.
National and international civil society organisations working on gender, elections and human rights.
Programmes implemented through an existing nationwide structure, not built from scratch.
Clear results frameworks, progress updates and documentation aligned with donor requirements.
Deep community trust and access, especially among women at ward and LGA levels.
Flexible partnership models, from project funding to technical collaboration and joint advocacy.
Whether you are exploring a multi-year programme partnership, a targeted advocacy grant, or a technical collaboration, we would be glad to start the conversation.
NILOWV is a registered non-profit organisation in Nigeria (CAC/IT/NO. 1/1998). Non-partisan · Civic · Nationwide.