Campaign for Let Women Vote Nigeria 2023 Volunteers

African Girls Empowerment Network (AGE Network) was established in October 2015 as a Charity/Community Based Group with the primary focus to end child marriage and advance gender equality in girls’ education, promote women’s good health, Leadership and economic inclusion in Africa for a Fairer Future.
In September 8, 2016, the Company registered with Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria (CAC), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and attained a status of 501[c][3] non-profit organization with Tax Identification Number and certified as a Designated Non-Financial Institution (DNFI) by Special Control Unit against Money Laundering an arm of Economic and Financial Crime Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Our Mission:
To empower, support and protect the human rights of African women and girls for our generation and most importantly the generations next.
Our Vision:
Our Vision is to be Africa’s No.1 women and girls’ capacity development and economic empowerment hub, a platform through which Gender Equality will be attained in Africa.

Context

In Nigeria, the high cost of politics, prevailing vote-buying/selling culture, political violence and thuggery have made a lot of people, particularly women, loss interest in voting or exercising their civic or political rights.
Some of those who vote often feel it’s okay to exchange their votes for material gifts or money because they believe their votes do not count, without knowing that their action of not voting during election or voting because of money received can affect them and their children’s future.
“Let Women Vote 2023” Campaign is an initiative that seeks to strengthen women as well as women-led groups to exercise civic & political rights.
The campaign will educate and sensitize the general public particularly the women on the risks of vote-selling, correct the wrong perception that their votes do not count to enable them get their voters’ cards, know the ability of the candidates they will vote for and not to sell their votes during the forthcoming general election in 2023.

Task description

As part of the efforts to raising awareness and educating women for political participation and inclusion in the forthcoming general election, AGE Network calls for interested and passionate volunteers across Nigeria to join our ongoing LET WOMEN VOTE CAMPAIGN 2023
1. #LetWomenVote Advocates
• Launching social & traditional media awareness and one on one conversation on women’s civic right and political participation in their community, office, church, mosque, and school to educate women to get their voters card, get information and know the ability of candidates they will vote and not to sell their votes during the forthcoming general election.
• We will particularly welcome those in media sector-radio/tv, celebrities, social media influencers and community leaders including church, mosques leaders, market women leaders & schools.
2. #LetWomenVote Working Group
• We are calling for women’s human rights activists and civil actors to join our #Letwomen Vote Nigeria 2023 Campaign to educate women to get their voters card, get information and know the ability of candidates they will vote and note to sell their votes during the forthcoming general election.
• The Let women Vote WG will support in launching #Letwomensummit, monitors women political participation during the election, advocate for policies to secure women political participation and inclusive governance and raise funds to support #LetWomenVote Nigeria 2023 Campaign Apply