Together we can build a better world
Who we are
The empowerment of women and young persons is one of the most important concerns of the 21st century, because women empowerment has the potential to contribute to family, social and economic development. Also, empowered girls and women are key to breaking the cycle of poverty for families around the world.
What we do
Legal Empowerment
Women & Young Person's Empowerment
COVID19
IWEI has built a niche for itself in its Legal Empowerment work which aims to promote safe communities by ensuring access to justice, security and peace for the poor and vulnerable – women and children.
One of the ways it does that is by training community-based people in basic legal skills legal skills, for example problem-solving, advice-giving, mediation and statement-taking, in order to serve their communities which are mainly in the urban poor, semi – urban and rural communities.
The rights of women are enshrined in the Nigerian 1999 Constitution but they such rights do not always have any practical bearing on the actual lived realities of most Nigerian Women. This is evident for many women in Northern Nigeria, Kano state inclusive. The society is highly patriarchal and women are expected to nurture the children and take care of the home only. Such traditional views have consequences that do not augur well for social and economic development of women and the society at large.
In 2020, COVID – 19 pandemic’s effect on countries around the world has been disastrous leading to loss of lives, morbidity and increase in poverty. Nigeria reported its first case in February, and by March was placed on a total lockdown to curtail the spread of the virus. This led to the loss of jobs, income, and livelihood and a resultant increase in gender-based violence.
stories from the field
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Bara Sani
“If not for the paralegals… I could have gone into prostitution” 23-year old Bara Sani had been forced into marriage
2
Kallama
They also help to
reunite those detained with their relatives who sometimes are not aware of the arrest of their loved one.
3
Tofa Settlement
Community Action with Support from Paralegals. Abu Daso Quarry Company was using explosives to break the rocks to sell
4
Kwa Cotton Farmers
More Profits and Improved
Lifestyles for Kwa Farmers. this group have gone into rice and maize farming, and poultry farming.
Partners
Our founders, past and Present
Testimonies
The Paralegal positively impacting his community
"As a result of the paralegal trainings I attended, conducted by IWEI, I have learnt how to carry out mediation and conciliation between people. I have learnt that I must seek permission from my clients before taking on their cases.
7 Days Ago
Soya Beans cake (awara) producer from Rano LG
Lami Abdulhamidu of Ruwan Kanya community in Rano LGA produces a local delicacy called awara (Soya Beans Cake) says prior to attending IWEI's 3-days training, members of her group who were into petty trading did not know whether they were making a profit or loss on their business. She said not until the training did they become aware that most of them wew actually operating their small business at a loss.
7 Days Ago
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info@iwei-ng.org
10 Arakan Road, Nassarawa GRA, Kano