The Advance: Women Political Participation in Nigeria Project recently held a two-day capacity-building workshop for media professionals in Lagos State. The training was designed to equip media practitioners with the tools to positively portray female politicians and promote women’s...
Every 10 minutes around the world, a woman is killed. It is critical that we all sit with that for a minute and consider the implications of that reality. There are 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day, which means that EVERY day, cumulatively around the world, 144 – One hundred and...
The smile on the faces of these new Adire business owners says it all!As a women-led organisation, women empowerment is core to us at ARDAWe recently supported @shimmers_services in empowering 16 women in the Oworoshoki community, kosofe LGA, Lagos State. The women were trained on how to make...
GentiMedia recently hosted a captivating exploration of language and storytelling in radio dramas at the renowned Goethe-Institut Nigeria. The event, which took place on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, featured ARDA DCI and other esteemed industry leaders, making it an unforgettable journey into the...
“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half its citizens.”- Michelle Obama Empowering women is the bedrock of attaining a sustainable future and it is key to the development of any community. Now more than ever, key...
In celebration of the #InternationalWomensDay today, ARDA produced a short video documentary highlighting the contributions of women in 6 NorthCentral and North West States in promoting peace under the Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) project. Some of them have also shared how digital...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”- Nelson Mandela. Research has shown that the concept of education is beyond the ability to read and write, but rather a paradigm shift that involves the acquisition of knowledge, information, critical thinking,...
ARDA, the foremost Development Communication NGO in Nigeria, with over 20 years of changing norms and behaviours through drama and entertainment, is excited to celebrate International Women’s Month with the production of The Wives’ Revolt, a stage play by the literary icon, JP Clark....