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In September 2024, the President of the Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD), alongside our farm managers, successfully carried out the harvest of groundnuts cultivated on our farmland in Saka, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. This harvest represents a significant milestone in our agricultural initiative. It reflects the tangible outcomes of sustained, inclusive… Continue reading Groundnut Harvest in Saka, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State.

Network of Women with Disabilities in partnership with Lelook Bags Academy and support from UNDP Nigeria, LeLook Bags Academy has launched “LeLook and Learn”, a transformative training program aimed at equipping 100 unemployed youth, primarily women, with practical skills in bag-making. This initiative empowers participants from underserved groups, providing them with valuable, employable skills to… Continue reading Empowering Youth for Sustainable Livelihoods.

In August 2024, the Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) implemented a tree, fruit, and vegetable planting initiative on our farmland in Uke, Nasarawa State. The activity aimed to promote environmental sustainability, improve food security, and create long-term livelihood opportunities for women with disabilities. Through this effort, we planted a variety of trees alongside fruits… Continue reading Report on Tree, Fruit, and Vegetable Planting – Uke, Nasarawa State.

VISIT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTITUTE (RETTI) BY NETWORK OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES. The Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) visited the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI) as part of the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) project implementation. The visit fostered collaboration on training women and girls with disabilities in renewable energy. NWD team… Continue reading VISIT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTITUTE (RETTI) BY NETWORK OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES.

PUSHING THE FRONTIERS OF INCLUSION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY!  The Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) joined key stakeholders at the Technology and Employment Inclusion in Marginalized Contexts (TEIMC) Roundtable, hosted by Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation under the Young Nigeria Works programme. Held on June 19th, 2025, in Abuja, the event brought together… Continue reading PUSHING THE FRONTIERS OF INCLUSION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

2024 CATFISH FARMING PRACTICAL TRAINING: FROM FINGERLINGS TO MARKET-READY PRODUCTS VENUE: Flourishing Fish Farm Estate, Uke, Nassarawa State Nigeria. DATE: 9th November, 2024.   The Network of Women with Disabilities was graciously awarded a free scholarship to participate in this specialized training, courtesy of Mr. Onoja. The event took place at the Flourishing Fish Farm Estate,… Continue reading 2024 CATFISH FARMING PRACTICAL TRAINING: FROM FINGERLINGS TO MARKET-READY PRODUCTS

Uchenna Madueke, a member of the Network of Women with disabilities represented the network at the 2020 public budget presentation on 19/12/19 where she advocated for equal opportunities for women with disabilities. She also advocated that disability budgeting should be allocated for citizens with disabilities. They exchanged pleasantries with the Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget… Continue reading 2020 PUBLIC BUDGET PRESENTATION

A member of NWD, Blessing Mary Ocheido was nominated as a Beijing+25 fellow on a Generation Equality Platform. Through the program she was able to attend a youth consultation meeting on the Beijing Declaration And Platform For Action (BIPA) on gender equality from the 11th to the 14th of August, 2020 in Abidjan. It was… Continue reading Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

You could see the happiness radiating on the face of Lois Auta, the President of NDW as she signed the contract with Disability Rights Fund that gives NDW $22,500 which is equivalent to over 10million Naira. This was done alongside Barrister Mary Omoyeme Musa, the National Secretary of NDW and Imoete Edet, the Chief Operating… Continue reading NETWORK OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITY GETS $22,500 GRANT