Women for Peace & Gender Equality Initiative
Contact Information
- Postal Address *: Block D Room 16 Former Ministry of Works Oke-Ilewo Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria
- Office Location: Abeokuta Ogun State Southwest Nigeria
- Region *: Ogun
- Country *: Nigeria
- City *: Abeokuta
- Telephone *: +2348033276770
- Fax :
- Email *: info@wopegee.org
- Website *: www.wopegee.org
Activities
- Vision *: Investing in women and girls to accelerate socio-economic and political development through peaceful and equitable, inclusive and just society.
- Mission *: To provide women and girl’s with critical knowledge, skills, and opportunities effectively in sustainable development and governance of their communities, societies and actively engaging women as an agent of social change through information sharing, capacity building, and advocacy.
- Thematic Areas *: Agriculture, Food & Livestock / Agriculture, Alimentation & Elevage,Governance / Gouvernance,Peace and Security / Paix et Securité,Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD),health
- Target Group: National / Nationale,Community / Communauté
- Key Objectives *: To empower and invest in women and girls educationally, politically, economically and socially towards poverty reduction.
- Core Competencies *: Advocacy / Plaidoyer,Policy Influencing / Influence des Politiques ,Capacities Development / Renforcement des Capacités
- Government Engagement:
More Information
- Major or Current Achievements *: 300 ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN were carefully selected from 6 Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Nigeria and benefited from the OOA Foundation/WOPEGEE Partnership intervention with the 6+1 package being offered from June-December 2016 (Pilot). Educational, Nutritional, Health, Psychosocial, Recreational, Legal Protection, Shelter. Supporting Democracy and Elections with Integrity. WOPEGEE was among 14 CSOs in Africa representing African Union as International Observer as long-term election observer.Malaria social mobilization was supported by Global Fund New Funding Model to create awareness and sensitize community members using pictures and demonstrations to pass malaria information to enable people to remember what you taught them. To intimate community members with basic knowledge of prevention, treatment and management of Malaria. Lead CSO coalition in Ogun state for the awareness on SDGs
- Functional Board *:
- Number of Board Members *: 7
- List Expertise of Board Members *: Development expert, Medical Doctor, Chartered accountant, Agriculturist
- Organisational Strategic Plan *:
- Head of Organisation *: Mojisola Akinsanya
- Name of Contact Person *: Ms. Mojisola Akinsanya
- Position of Contact Person *: Executive Director
- Number of Staff *: 5
- Number of Males *: 2
- Number of Females *: 3