Gender and Development Action

21/05/2026

20/05/2026

Welcome to Breaking the Silence
The podcast where we tackle the tough conversations shaping our society.

This episode focuses on Gender-Based Violence, a reality impacting countless people in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

In this episode, we’re joined by experts, advocates, and frontline voices working to understand, challenge, and end GBV.

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18/05/2026

Myth vs Fact: Let’s set the record straight on GBV.
Knowledge is the first step to ending violence in our communities.

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16/05/2026

This is not an oversight. This is a pattern. And it must stop!✋🏼 🛑

GADA joins women advocates and civil society groups in Cross River State to demand intentional inclusion, equal political opportunities, and a system that reflects fairness not exclusion disguised as politics.

Read our full press statement.

15/05/2026

Myths fuel silence. Facts protect, empower, and save lives.

At GADA, we believe that ending Gender-Based Violence begins with awareness, honest conversations, and challenging harmful misconceptions. This video breaks down common myths and presents the facts we all need to know.

Watch, Learn, Share.
Be part of the movement to end violence against women and girls.

14/05/2026

Children deserve safety, protection, and a voice. Understanding who a pe*****le is and the legal consequences of child sexual abuse is an important step in safeguarding our communities.

Stay informed and help protect every child.

13/05/2026

Did you know fear can silently limit a woman’s potential after experiencing GBV?

Fear can affect education, livelihood opportunities, confidence, and the ability to fully participate in life. Silence only deepens the impact.

Let’s create safe spaces where voices are heard, supported, and protected.
Don’t be silent. Speak up.

12/05/2026

Hear directly from some of the beneficiaries of the GADA Mini-grants and Farmers’ Livelihood Support Initiative.

At GADA, we remain committed to empowering communities with not just knowledge, but the resources to thrive.

Supported by the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme.
SPRiNG is an initiative of the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office(FCDO) implemented by Tetra Tech International Development

06/05/2026

Gender-based violence affects lives in visible and hidden ways. Understand what it means, recognize the signs, and learn the facts. Awareness is the first step toward prevention and collective action.

28/04/2026

When Mourning Becomes a Mandate

Before the slides. Before the strategy. Before the language of frameworks and funding. There was silence—thick, deliberate, and dressed in black.

On Day 3 of the RWVL Annual Planning Meeting in Abuja, 36 organisations chose to begin not with plans, but with a press conference and candlelight demonstration. Names unspoken, but grief understood. Because across Nigeria, insecurity is no longer a headline; it is a wound that keeps reopening, especially for women and children.
Then we returned to the room—to metrics, models, and meaning. Safeguarding. Feminist Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning. Private sector engagement. Agro-ecology. Value chains led by women. It would have been easy for these to feel distant from the morning’s grief. But they weren’t. They couldn’t be.
Because what is strategy, if not a refusal to look away?

We examined the RWVL Performance Measurement Framework not as paperwork, but as a promise—to design impact that can be traced, measured, and felt. We challenged harmful norms, not as theory, but as daily resistance. We set goals, not as ambition, but as accountability.

This meeting is a reminder that change is not accidental. It is built—carefully, collectively, and courageously.
If we truly believe women’s lives matter, then our work must reflect it—consistently, visibly, measurably.
Do not look away. Demand more. Build better. Act now.

27/04/2026

Planting Seeds of Change in Wadata and Kadarko

In Wadata Community, hardship had a familiar rhythm—women tilled the land with little return, while small business owners struggled to survive. In Kadarko, the story carried deeper layers: displacement, vulnerability, and quiet tension among groups trying to rebuild their lives. Yet, across both communities, hope arrived in practical form.

Through the SPRING Project, Gender and Development Action (GADA) gathered farmers, traders, and community leaders in Wase LGA Hall where a meaningful moment unfolded. In Wadata, 20 trained women farmers received starter packs—seeds, tools, and inputs—turning knowledge into action. Beside them, 20 small business owners received grants, bringing their paused dreams back to life.

In Kadarko, the intervention widened its reach, supporting persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons, youth, and women. Beyond the distribution, there was reassurance that they had not been forgotten. As starter packs and grants were handed over, hope came alive, giving way to possibility.

Commitments followed in both communities—women pledged to grow not just crops, but support systems, while business owners spoke of reinvestment and shared progress. These seeds hold the potential to ease financial pressure, build confidence, and strengthen peaceful, stable communities over time.

Now is the time to sustain this momentum—support local solutions, invest in people, and help these communities grow stronger together and build resilience.