From Digital Skills to Economic Opportunity: 5,112 Women and Girls Reached in August
The Agenda-WINNIG project, focused on addressing the gender digital divide and expanding business opportunities for women and girls in Northern Nigeria, recorded its strongest monthly performance in August 2026. Across Kano, Bauchi, Itas and Jama’are, the project conducted 73 training sessions, reaching 5,112 women and girls—more than four times the adjusted monthly target of 1,223. […]
Turning Local Challenges into Livelihood Opportunities in Kilankwa II
For women in Kilankwa II, farming often comes with another challenge after harvest: processing their produce. High costs, long distances and the physical effort involved can make it difficult to turn their agricultural activities into sustainable income. To address this, a new community milling and grinding facility was provided to the community by the Centre […]
Kano Women Human Rights Defenders Strengthen Their Digital Defences
As more women human rights defenders, journalists and activists take their work online, digital threats are increasingly becoming part of the risks they face. From hacked accounts and online harassment to impersonation, surveillance and exposure of personal information, staying safe online has become essential to continuing their work. To strengthen their ability to respond, CITAD, […]
Equipping Women Human Rights Defenders to Stay Safe Online
For women human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists, visibility online is essential to their work but it can also expose them to harassment, account hacking, surveillance, doxxing, impersonation and technology-facilitated gender-based violence. To help women navigate these risks, CITAD, with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), trained 40 women human rights […]
