Who We Are

We are a Nigerian based women’s right and gender not for profit organization registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission working in Nigeria with focus on Northern Nigeria. Connecting Gender also partners with other civil society actors within Nigeria and across the West African sub region to promote the nurturing of inclusive and open communities.

Connecting Gender for development has ECOSOC Consultative Status with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Our Vision

A world without inequality and discrimination

Our Mission

Connecting Gender’s mission is to empower women and communities to identify and advocate their own issues; creating linkages between communities and relevant institutions to enable communities advocate their issues and promote inclusive participation in governance and development.”

Our Partners

MacArthur Foundation
National Endowment for Democracy
Women Against Cervical Cancer
Global Fund for Women
CIRDDOC
Mama Cash
Netzkraft Movement
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