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National Women Platform on SSRG, Nigeria

Women at the table where security is decided

A national coalition of Nigerian women working to put women's voices inside defence, police, intelligence and peace policy.

Join the platform See our work

Civil-Military Relations panel, women-only cohorts

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Bicameral leadership

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National Security Forum, Abuja

Bicameral dialogue session joining civil society conveners with uniformed strategic commanders in Abuja.

National Co-Focal, Civil Society account_balance

Assoc. Prof. Plangsat Bitrus Dayil

Leading civil society engagement, academic research, and grassroots coalition networks nationwide.

Bicameral Defence & Civil Society Bridge
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Ms. Pamela West

Coordinating strategic policy dialogue with the military, police command, and national security institutions.

Strategic Institutional Network & Dialogue Partners

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
European Union
UN Women Nigeria
National Defence College
Office of the National Security Adviser
WANEP Nigeria
CENGAIN
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MANDATE & PURPOSE

Why this platform exists

Women carry the weight of conflict, yet sit outside the rooms where security decisions are made.

Unveiled in Abuja in 2023, the platform now bridges uniformed institutions and grassroots peacebuilders across all six regions of Nigeria.

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AREAS OF ACTION

Six fields of work

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Dialogue

Civil-Military Relations

Fostering mutual trust and structured engagement between armed forces, police forces, and community women leaders.

Institutional Trust Dialogue
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Governance

Security and Justice Sector Reform

Ensuring gender-responsive protocols, institutional accountability, and women's upward promotion across defence agencies.

Defence & Police Governance
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Ecology

Climate, Environment and Gender

Addressing the disproportionate security vulnerabilities of women caused by resource scarcity and ecological shifts.

Ecological Security Analysis
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Mediation

Farmer-Herder Conflict and Mediation

Supporting rural women peace mediators in resolving pastoral disputes across vulnerable agrarian belts.

Middle Belt Field Mediation
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Oversight

Open Governance and Anti-Corruption

Promoting fiscal transparency and civil oversight across federal security and procurement budgets.

Fiscal Transparency Audits
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Protection

Protection in Displacement

Establishing women-led protection monitoring and rapid assistance networks in internal displacement camps.

Humanitarian & IDP Corridors
FIELD INITIATIVES

Where the work happens

Training in Jos, Lagos, Enugu and Abuja, alongside community mediation in the Middle Belt and North East.

Women in a working session around a table with laptops Defence Cohort

Civil-Military Relations training, women-only cohorts

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National Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security

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A community group with a banner during a field dialogue Grassroots Dialogue

Community level peace dialogues in the Middle Belt

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Protection and accountability in internally displaced persons camps

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions we are asked

Membership is open to Nigerian women in defence, law enforcement, civil society, legal practitioners, community peacebuilders, and academic researchers committed to security sector governance.

GET INVOLVED

Work with us

We welcome members, institutional partners and speakers for dialogues, training cohorts, and joint advocacy.

National Secretariat: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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