Strengthening women in Benue communities to combat reckless mining


Description of the project: The Angel Support Foundation strengthens citizen’s capacities in Benue State, Nigeria, threatened by extractive mining, to engage in natural resource protection. 500 women in several communities have been trained to serve as liaison officers with customary, religious and opinion leaders engaging in community decision making about mining and the safeguarding of… Read More


Local women’s groups engaging with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Nigeria


Description of the project: This two-year project has  built the capacities of local women’s groups in Nigeria to advocate for gender responsive climate finance and actively engage in the Green Climate Fund’s evaluation processes. By training women on the fundamentals of climate finance and the GCF mechanism, the project facilitates women’s groups collaboration with Nigeria’s… Read More



Advocacy for the implementation of the UNFCCC gender action plan (GAP)


Description of the project: This project was implemented in the Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states. It raised awareness and capacity of relevant policy makers, ministries, departments and agencies as well as local women’s organizations on integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment in climate policies. It also advocated for the full and equal participation of women… Read More


A women-led permaculture global initiative for sustainable development


Description of the project: The project seeks to connect international actors participating (and willing to participate) in permaculture activities, while communicating human rights, peace, tolerance, and gender equality and, at the same time, acting on climate change. The project is comprised of three innovative basic concepts that are capable of securing healthy global partnerships and… Read More


Solar Sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity


Description of the project: Solar Sister combines the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology with a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to bring light, hope and opportunity to even the most remote communities. We train and support women to deliver clean energy directly to homes in rural African communities. We provide essential services and training… Read More