The Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Nigeria Project reached 22,634 people across 52 local government areas and 96 communities between April and July 2026, data from 14 partner organisations have shown.

Women aged 18 and above accounted for 17,394 beneficiaries, representing 76.9 per cent of the total. Men accounted for 3,781 beneficiaries, or 16.7 per cent, while girls aged 0 to 17 numbered 889 (3.9 per cent) and boys 570 (2.5 per cent). The data showed that 1,324 beneficiaries, representing 5.8 per cent of the total, were persons living with disabilities.

Kwara State recorded the highest number of beneficiaries at 4,715, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 2,842, Benue with 2,386, Cross River with 1,987 and Plateau with 1,865.

The project recorded 102 activities during the four-month period covering activities spanning five focus areas: women’s leadership, at 29 per cent of activities; gender-based violence awareness and response, 24 per cent; economic empowerment, including financial literacy and Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) support, 20 per cent; community mobilisation and sensitisation, 15 per cent; and stakeholder engagement and advocacy, 8 per cent.

The project also supported 346 VSLA groups across 11 states, with a combined membership of 7,842 people, 90 per cent of them women.

Speaking on Women Radio WFM91.7, Executive Director, Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation (VOWEF), Toun Okewale Sonaiya, said the figures reflected activities carried out under the project and its partner organisations, with emphasis on leadership, economic empowerment, GBV response, community mobilisation and advocacy.

The organisation said data completeness stood at 96 per cent during the period, with beneficiary figures validated from submissions by partner organisations.

The RWVL-N project is implemented by ActionAid Nigeria with funding from Global Affairs Canada through women’s rights organisations and other partners.