The Women in Peacebuilding (WIPNET) programme to ensure women who often bear the brunt of conflict are also recognized as powerful agents of peace and transformation. This creates platforms for women to lead reconciliation, conflict prevention, and community healing processes across Nigeria, rooted in the global principles of UNSCR 1325, the Unit ensures that women’s voices and leadership are central to Nigeria’s peace and security efforts at national, state, and community levels.
The Unit actively supports the development, implementation, and review of Nigeria’s National and State Action Plans (NAPs/SAPs) on UNSCR 1325. It engages in strategic advocacy to influence policy, promote gender accountability in peace processes, and foster institutional adoption of WPS frameworks across sectors. Through sustained partnerships with government, civil society, and traditional institutions, the Unit has helped amplify the role of women in formal and informal peace spaces. The WPS Unit has trained over 2,000 actors including gender focal persons, community women leaders, youth peacebuilders, and civil society representatives across Nigeria. These capacity-building efforts span national-level policy platforms, state action plan rollouts, and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives.
The Unit also coordinates the Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET), a vibrant national network of women mediators and peace actors who intervene in local conflicts, monitor early warning signs, and advocate for peace from the ground up. With a strong legacy of advocacy, training, and network building, the WPS Unit remains committed to a Nigeria where peace is inclusive, and women are empowered as key architects of security and social cohesion.
