📍 In a bid to promote resilience, peace, and inclusion, Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women (LANW) conducted a sensitization outreach in Kidandan Community, Giwa LGA, Kaduna State under the “Empowering Women to Build Resilient Communities” project. Global Peace Development (GPD) GCERF

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the chances of lasting peace increase dramatically. Yet, women remain underrepresented in formal peace negotiations, particularly in Northern Nigeria. What We Achieved: - Equipped women with vital leadership, mediation, negotiation, and advocacy skills.

- Empowered them to become active peace ambassadors in their communities. - Developed an action plan to form a network of women leaders dedicated to peacebuilding and combating violent extremism.

- Women show remarkable resilience in addressing violent extremism. Best Practices Moving Forward: - Continued training and mentorship to strengthen women’s roles. - Advocating for inclusive policies that guarantee women’s participation. Global Peace Development (GPD) GCERF

Global Peace Development (GPD) GCERF - Promoting community engagement to foster lasting peace. The project is a 2025 Carol Bellamy Leadership award supported by Global Peace Development (GPD) in collaboration with Global Community Engagement and Resilient Fund (GCERF).

Global Peace Development (GPD) GCERF The Carol Bellamy Leadership Award is a GCERF initiative funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. This award recognizes and amplifies the leadership of women who are building more resilient, inclusive,

Building Resilience Through Women’s Savings Groups As part of the Empowering Women to Build Resilient Communities project, Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women (LANW) on the 1st of July, 2025 facilitated

the training and establishment of a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) for women in Kidandan, Giwa LGA. Objectives: - Strengthen women’s capacity for resource mobilization - Improve household livelihoods

- Enhance financial inclusion and access to basic financial services Overview: The VSLA model is a community-led initiative where women meet regularly to save collectively and access low-interest loans.

This promotes a savings culture, financial discipline, and economic resilience. Key Benefits: - Financial Inclusion: Provides banking alternatives for unbanked women - Livelihood Support: Enables investment in business, education, and healthcare

- Empowerment: Enhances women’s financial control and decision-making - Community Impact: Fosters social cohesion, collective growth, and trust Relevance to Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE): By improving women’s economic independence and social cohesion,

GCERF Global Peace Development (GPD) Human Services & Social Development Kaduna Planning & Budget Commission, Kaduna Kaduna State Ministry for Local Govt. Affairs the VSLA reduces vulnerability to extremist influence, especially in fragile communities. Empowered women are more likely to promote peace, discourage radicalization, and serve as agents of resilience within families and communities.

Monitoring and Evaluation on the Empowering Women for Peace & Resilience Project Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women (LANW), held a Focus Group Discussion with representatives of the Women Peace Ambassadors and the Village Savings and Loans Association of Kidandan in Giwa LGA,

as part of monitoring & evaluation activities for its Empowering Women to Build Resilience project. The project is a 2025 Carol Bellamy Leadership award supported by Global Peace Development (GPD) in collaboration with Global Community Engagement and Resilient Fund (GCERF).

The Carol Bellamy Leadership Award is a GCERF initiative funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. This award recognizes and amplifies the leadership of women who are building more resilient, inclusive,& peaceful communities in contexts affected by violent extremism & terrorism

Kidandan Women Peace Ambassadors Engage Giwa Local Government (LGA) Health Secretary and Education Secretaries. As a result of training and mentoring from Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women, Women Peace Ambassadors in Kidandan community