🎉7 years of impact!

Inspiring Nigerian Women To Lead Thrive Succeed

Leading a shift to gender-balanced leadership across all levels of political, economic, and public life.

Est. 2018

Women

Leadership

Network

Gender-balance

We have a mission to ease access to the community, knowledge, resources, opportunities, and support that women need on their journey to become effective and thriving leaders.

To inspire a shift to gender-balanced leadership across all levels of political, economic, and public life

State of Women’s
Leadership Report 2025

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Explore Nigerian women’s representation in key sectors providing evidence on areas where greater action is needed to strengthen women’s leadership.

Women’s Representation

Top 50 NGX, Economic Agencies, Health, Education, Law

Federal Parastatals

House of Representatives, Nigerian senate

State Parastatals

Governors, State House of Assembly, Perm Secretaries, Commissioners of Education, Health, Finance

Local Government

Chairpersons, Councillors

Shaping
Perception

WILAN will initiate, produce, publicize, and promote original and existing content aimed at changing perception on the misrepresentation of women as leaders across all levels in Nigeria via print, electronic and/or online media campaigns.

Community Building
And Mobilisation

WILAN will mobilize and build a network that connects Nigerian women leaders across all levels of political, economic, and public life regardless of their sector, generation, or geography.

Opportunity
Creation

WILAN will create and facilitate opportunities for Nigerian Women to grow into thriving, and effective leaders.

Reduce
Difference

WILAN will serve as a catalyst to ensure gender mainstreaming as a means to advance women leadership in Nigeria.

Equipping
Female Leaders

WILAN will establish programs to train young women between the ages 14-24 years and raise a new generation of women that excel as leaders across all levels in Nigeria.