FMWA

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PILOT SCHEME OF AGRICULTURAL EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN SETS TO EMPOWER OVER 2000 WOMEN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS IS CHAMPIONING GENDER INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A PROGRAM TO EMPOWER OVER 2000 WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE RICE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA.

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On the sidelines of 2023 edition of 16 days of activism, Minister of Women Affairs led other dignitaries and development partners on awareness walk to stop all forms of SGBV against Women and girls.

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PURSUANT TO THE MINISTRY'S DRIVE TOWARDS ENSURING A SOCIETY DEVOID OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF HARMFUL PRACTICES AGAINST WOMEN AND THE GIRL CHILD, THE HON MINISTER @BarrUjuKennedy HELD A PRESS BRIEFING IN COMMEMORATION OF THE YEAR 2023 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM.

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UNIVERSAL DAY OF THE CHILD. IN CELEBRATION OF THE UNIVERSAL DAY OF THE CHILD WITH THE THEME "FOR EVERY CHILD, EVERY RIGHT", THE HON MINISTER REITERATED HER DRIVE IN ENSURING THAT THE CHILD RIGHT ACT (CRA) WILL THRIVE UNDER HER ADMINISTRATION.

The Ministry's Mandate

VISION

To help build a Nigerian Society that guarantees equal access to social, economic and wealth creation opportunities to all, irrespective of gender, places premium on protection of the child, the aged and persons with disabilities; focuses attention of key operators in both private and public sectors on mainstreaming the concerns of these groups of people in national development process

MANDATE

The broad mandate of the Ministry is to advise government on Gender and Children issues. Issues affecting Persons with Disabilities and the Aged; initiate policy guidelines and lead the process of gender equality and mainstreaming at both the National and International levels.

MISSION

To serve as the national vehicle to bring about speedy and healthy development of Nigerian Women, Children, the socially disadvantaged and physically challenged, and the main streaming of their rights and privileges in national development process.

Welcome to Women Affairs ministry

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development was created consequent upon of the response to The United Nations agreement to establish Institutional Mechanisms for the advancement of Women and Women matters. It is a product of efforts established through a Decree in 1989 giving rise to the National Commission for Women. This however was the initiative of the wife of the then Head of State (Dr) Mrs Maryam Babangida of blessed memory.

Contact Us

0803 383 7798

Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
The Honourable Minister Federal Ministry of Women Affairs

Departments

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Press and Public Relations

To ensure that all grassroots women, PWDs, elderly citizens and the vulnerable in Nigeria are economically empowered for self reliance.

Press and Public Relations

Women Development

To ensure that all grassroots women, PWDs, elderly citizens and the vulnerable in Nigeria are economically empowered for self reliance.

Women Development

Procurement

To ensure that all grassroots women, PWDs, elderly citizens and the vulnerable in Nigeria are economically empowered for self reliance.

Procurement

Special Duties

To ensure that all grassroots women, PWDs, elderly citizens and the vulnerable in Nigeria are economically empowered for self reliance.

Special Duties

Economic Services

To ensure that all grassroots women, PWDs, elderly citizens and the vulnerable in Nigeria are economically empowered for self reliance.