WHO WE ARE
• Gender Advocacy and Women Resource Centre (GAWRC), a non-for-profit-making, women-headed women’s rights organization established in 2019, is based in Nigeria.
• GAWRC has through its executives worked with both governmental and non-governmental agencies in achieving its primary objectives. It has continued to impact the wider justice sector through research projects, advocacy work, legislative reform and intellectual support services to various justice sector bodies. WHAT WE DO
With transparency and accountability, we engage effective and efficient tools of research, advocacy, legislative reforms, community projects/support, data management, strong partnerships and networks, towards achieving the following objectives:
• Engage community, national and international stakeholders on rights of women, young persons and children in Nigeria.
• Promote and advocate for protection of rights of women, young people and children.
• Create awareness on gender issues, human rights and equality.
• Provide repository and resources for research, training and development.
• Support safe homes and advocate for better choices for abused women, young persons and children.
• Promote peace and conflict resolution as a tool for social and economic development.
• Develop curricula for law, gender studies and other contemporary areas as well as undertake researches and disseminate publications.
• Promote legislative reform and intellectual support services to various justice sector bodies.
• Engage in research, promotion and training for transformational leadership and governance in Africa.
