Posts Tagged ‘West Africa’
Our Power, Our People, Our Planet: A Women-led Clean Energy Movement in Nigeria
People power has always been the heartbeat of change. But today, it’s clearer than ever that we’re at a turning point. Environmental degradation and injustice are no longer distant threats—they’re present, immediate, and reshaping lives in real time. They demand bold, collective action. This Earth Day, we’re reminded that the most effective solutions are often…
Read MoreWEA’s Alliance Hosts Global Activations for International Women’s Day
by: Kayla Mak, WEA Programs and Operations Intern On March 8, 2024, WEA Leaders and our partners around the globe celebrated International Women’s Day. From in-person gatherings to online discussions to city-wide marches, the power of women rising from the grassroots could be felt in regions around the world. In case you missed any of…
Read MoreWEA Leaders rally to demand climate justice, representation ahead of COP28
2,000 grassroots leaders marched in Kaduna, Nigeria to demand that women be represented at COP28 and in other climate-related decision making spaces at the local, national, and international levels.
Read MoreMeet Binta: A Clean Cookstove Leader, Advocate, and Entrepreneur
Binta Yahaya is a community mobilizer and environmental advocate from Lere, a rural town in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In her town, most women and girls cook over open fires, and many suffer chronic respiratory infections and other health problems from the toxic smoke. Few are aware that cooking with an open fire is like burning…
Read MoreWEA Voice: Olanike Olugboji
Olanike Olugboji — WEA partner and founder of Nigerian NGO WISE — was recently recognized with the Sustainability, Environment and Advocacy Award for demonstrating exceptional proficiency in Eco-Business Advocacy. Olanike is a WEA founding mother who participated in our first Women and Water Training in 2008 and has now trained over 3,000 women in clean energy, safe water technologies,…
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