At WISCAR our Advocacy work is centered around accelerating women’s inclusion and participation in corporate leadership, governance and politics. We believe that issues around gender parity and upgrading the status and access of women from board room to grass roots can only be realized where there are more women in positions to navigate, negotiate and demand change.
We believe that with the empowerment of increasing numbers of professional women, they in turn will empower others and unlock the potential of women; enrich the talent workforce, contribute to growth and development and help build a better nation.
On 7th March 2022, we re-affirmed our commitment to continue to build capacity for the next generation of women for leadership in the private and public sectors and to advocate for private sector leaders to join in solidarity to #breakthebias and give strength and voice to ‘The Constitution Women Want’
35PercentandBeyond is a national campaign that aims to achieve increased women’s representation in politics through advocacy by harnessing power, voice and action of the citizens for desired change. One of the arching calls of the campaign was the pledge to contribute funds and resources to support young women in politics. By January 2023, WISCAR walked the talk by organizing a special fundraiser in collaboration with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The sum of N7.313m was raised and distributed to 5 credible female candidates that ran in the 2023 elections.
#sayyestoweps is an active campaign towards accelerating sign-up to the UNWomen/UNGC Women Empowerment principles. Over 100 companies have committed to promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community by saying #yestotheweps.
The foundation of WISCAR was inspired by a keenly felt societal need. During her long professional and corporate career, the Founder; Mrs. Amina Oyagbola, constantly recognized a gaping need for an institutional framework that would provide to professional women inspiration, motivation, guidance, and support to help them better navigate their different career pathways.
