Transforming Lives Everyday
NWAID is a non-governmental, non-partisan, non-political organisation focused on providing solutions for the Nigerian women in the Diaspora who find themselves in vulnerable situations.
In Europe, Nigerian women face some of the greatest challenges. They are unable to access their rights and to live free of fear and living a decent life is hampered deep-rooted societal norms and practices. In some situations, women are vulnerable to exploitation and violent acts such as rape, domestic violence, torture, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and gender mutilation.
Nigerian women who suffer such abuse do not have a place to run to.
Taking into cognizance the importance of good conditions for human development, Nigerian women in the Diaspora have a crucial part to play in ensuring that other Nigerian women enjoy the equal opportunities to exercise the privileges of citizens and residents and to participate in the national life of their country of residence.
Although Nigerian women have made gains in certain fields of human endeavour, problems still persist in many areas and women continue to flee Nigeria in search of green pastures.
Women’s aid organisations have sprung up all over the world to cater for the needs of women of their respective countries. These organisations serve as instruments for meeting the needs of those women who suffer
any form of abuse.
Nigeria does not have such representation in the Diaspora, and there is the need for these issues to be addressed more directly.
Objectives of NWAID:
- Assist women of Nigerian descent in establishing themselves in their country of residence, using set down criteria.
- Assist Nigerian women to identify, recognise and utilize their potentials.
- Help Nigerian women gain self-esteem and the confidence to improve the quality of their lives.
- Introduce Nigerian women to the resources available to them within their community.
- Encourage the provision of counselling and support for the Nigerian Woman in such parts of the UK, Europe & Nigeria as the Trustees from time to time may think fit.
- Empower, encourage and enable the Nigerian women in the Diaspora
- Provide advocacy for Nigerian women who need it.
- Help the Nigerian woman attain awareness to their human rights and obligations as citizens of Nigeria in particular and citizens of the world in general.
- Advance education in such ways as the Trustees from time to time may think fit.
- Assist vulnerable women in seeking necessary assistance as determined by the organisation’s assessment module.
- Project women role models as bridges for the younger generation.
- Promote mentorship programmes as a strategic tool for human development
- Develop women’s leadership skills in various fields
- Build the skills of women in the area of fund raising, public speeches, deciding on appropriate choices, coping with stress, balancing multiple roles of wife-mother-career.
- Promote women’s economic empowerment through provision of micro-credit and entrepreneurship skill
- Promote peaceful co-existence of all citizens regardless of religious affiliation and ethnic origin
- Draw upon successful experiences from other countries as best practices or framework in ensuring assistance is given appropriately
- Supportresearch and media programmes that propagate the values of the Nigerian woman in their country of residence
- Establish mentorship programs for the girl-child and young Nigerian female.
- Buildthe capacity of women in all spheres and endeavour of public life
- Collaboratewith necessary agencies in building the capacity of their staff in gender diagnosis, analysis and other gender related mainstreaming issues.
