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Empowering Girls. Inspiring Women.
Creating Brighter
Futures
Empowering girls, youth and women to lead,
thrive and transform their communities.
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EMPOWERING GIRLS. TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES.
Creating Opportunities for
Every Girl to Thrive
We empower girls, young women, and youth through education,
leadership development, advocacy, and skills training equipping them to
become confident leaders and catalysts for positive change.
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TOGETHER, WE CREATE CHANGE
Building Strong Girls for
Stronger Communities
Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, lead, and succeed.
At YAWI, we provide the support, skills, and safe spaces that empower
girls and young women to transform their lives and communities.
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Our Programmes

Empowering girls, youth and women through education, leadership, advocacy and community development initiatives.

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Our Projects

Creating lasting impact through menstrual hygiene campaigns, youth empowerment, humanitarian outreach and community engagement.

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Join hands with YAWI as a volunteer, donor or strategic partner to transform lives and build stronger communities.

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WELCOME TO YAWI

Empowering Girls, Youth & Women to Shape a Better Future

The Young and Woman Initiative (YAWI) is a non-governmental organization committed to empowering girls, youth and women through education, leadership development, advocacy and community-driven initiatives. We believe every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive, lead and create lasting impact.

OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS

Transforming Lives, One Community at a Time

Every programme, partnership and outreach reflects our commitment to empowering girls, youth and women while creating lasting impact across communities.

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WHAT WE DO

Our Focus Areas

Through innovative programmes and strategic partnerships, YAWI empowers girls, youth and women to become confident leaders and active contributors to society.

Girl Child Empowerment

Providing education, mentorship and advocacy that help girls reach their full potential.

Women Empowerment

Equipping women with leadership, entrepreneurship and life skills for sustainable growth.

Youth Development

Developing responsible young leaders through training, mentorship and civic engagement.

Advocacy & Community Impact

Promoting social justice, gender equality and community development through impactful initiatives.

WHY JOIN YAWI

Together, We Can Create Lasting Change

Whether you're an individual, organization or corporate partner, your support helps us empower girls, develop young leaders, strengthen women and transform communities through sustainable programmes and impactful advocacy.

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Empowering one girl, one woman or one young person creates a ripple effect that transforms families, communities and generations.

— The Young and Woman Initiative (YAWI)

WHY YAWI

Empowering Today. Transforming Tomorrow.

The Young and Woman Initiative (YAWI) is committed to creating opportunities for girls, youth and women through education, leadership development, advocacy and community-driven programmes. We believe empowered individuals become catalysts for stronger families, resilient communities and sustainable national development.

  • Empowering Girls Through Education & Mentorship
  • Advancing Women’s Leadership & Economic Inclusion
  • Developing Responsible Youth & Future Leaders

OUR LEADERSHIP

Meet the People Driving Change

Behind every successful programme is a passionate team dedicated to empowering girls, youth and women.
Meet the leaders and professionals working tirelessly to create sustainable impact across communities.

Baoku Oyedoyin<br><br>

Baoku Oyedoyin


Project manager

Taiwo Olusegun<br><br>

Taiwo Olusegun


Media Officer

<br>Timothy Morenikeji<br><br>


Timothy Morenikeji


Monitoring and Evaluation

Rasheed Animashaun<br>

Rasheed Animashaun


Technical Officer

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about The Young and Woman Initiative (YAWI), our programmes, community impact, partnerships and how you can support our mission of empowering girls, youth and women across Nigeria.

YAWI empowers girls, youth and women through education, leadership development, advocacy, mentorship and community-based initiatives that create lasting social impact.

You can support us by volunteering, donating, partnering with us or sponsoring one of our community programmes and projects.

Our programmes are open to girls, young people, women, schools, communities and organizations committed to positive social change.

Every donation supports education, advocacy, menstrual hygiene initiatives, leadership training, humanitarian outreach and community empowerment projects.

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that promote the empowerment of girls, youth, and women.

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