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WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION ALTERNATIVE (WRAPA)

Women as a group in Nigeria, suffer a series of deprivation, discrimination and degrading practices in their private and public life. They are victims and survivors of different forms and expressions of injustices and are grossly underrepresented in decision making structures. Their capacity to access and own primary resources is limited by unequal opportunities in education, employment and violence leading to poor self-esteem. Access to justice for women to redress violations of their fundamental rights is hampered by poverty, ignorance, cultural/faith based inhibitions, cost and fear of bias or corruption in the administration of justice. Many women continue to suffer in silence.

In 1999, and based on her professional background, the wife of the then head of state, Hon. Justice Fati L. Abubakar established the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, (WRAPA). The organisation seeks to advance and protect the rights of women as provided by national laws and policies, regional and international treaties and agreement through an integrated approach that entrenches respect for the human dignity of the woman as well as her inclusion in decisions that affect her life and the development of her community.

 
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Tel: +234-94131438 / 08188699961
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Solidarity for African Women's rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of over 80 civil society organisations across
the continent working to ensure that the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in
Africa remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African leaders to safeguard the rights
of women through ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

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