WISE NIGERIA-Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment
Since 2019, GWMH has had a strong relationship with her Founder and CEO Olanike Olugboji, with 21 years experience in the sustainable environement field for women.
In an interview with GWMH, she said:
“Over time, we have been able to penetrate communities and also get a lot of men to endorse the work that we were doing not just by exploring gender responsive approaches to our work but also preaching the message of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the light that it is not a competition or contest between men and women but rather a collaboration, a partnership to make life better for men, women, children, households, communities. And with that approach, we’ve been able to get a lot of men supporting our work and also helping us carry the message to their wives, their mothers and their daughters.”
Key Areas of Focus & Activities
- Environmental Sustainability: WISE promotes environmental justice, awareness, and tree planting. They introduce environmental clubs in schools.
- Women’s Empowerment: They empower grassroots women to be environmental stewards, climate actors, and peacebuilders.
- Energy & Health: WISE works on water sanitation and hygiene, as well as distributing clean cookstoves to reduce health risks and environmental damage.
- Food Security: They operate a Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Training to improve food systems, as described in their 2025 goals.
- Community Advocacy: They work with local, state, and governmental bodies to address environmental challenges.
Contact & Online Presence
Website: wisenigeria.org.ng
Facebook: WISE Nigeria (@womenandenvironment)
Email: wisenigeria@live.com
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