SAFWGS facilitator sharing materials at a community session

Salma Attah Foundation for Women and Girls Support

Women and girls belong in the decisions that shape their lives.

Through education, civic participation, and advocacy, SAFWGS helps women and girls learn, lead, and take part in public life.

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What we do

The chance to learn. The confidence to lead. A voice in public life.

SAFWGS brings practical training together with opportunities to participate in civic life. Its programmes include digital learning, legislative exposure, school outreach, and advocacy.

Gidauniyar Salma Attah (SAFWGS) tana aiki da mata da 'yan mata a Najeriya ta hanyar ilimi, shiga harkokin jama'a, da fafutukar kare hakki.

Learn about SAFWGS
Reach, 2021–2025
10,000+women and girls reached
Programme areas
3education, civic participation, and advocacy
Where we work
Working in Niger, Kaduna and Kano States and the FCT

Upcoming event

Orange Walk 2026

Join SAFWGS in Minna on 25 November, Abuja on 13 December, or Gombe on 30 December. Dates for Benue, Bauchi, and Nasarawa will be announced.

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  1. 25Nov

    Minna

  2. 13Dec

    Abuja

  3. 30Dec

    Gombe

  4. TBA

    Benue, Bauchi, and Nasarawa

Our work

Three connected areas of work

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  1. Education and skills

    A place to learn by doing

    Girl Code introduces girls and young women to design, data, and digital tools through practical sessions with facilitators and peers.

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  2. Civic participation

    Learning how decisions are made

    Kallabi Fellows study governance, practise policy drafting, and gain first-hand experience of legislative work.

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  3. Advocacy

    Taking the conversation into communities

    SAFWGS works through school sessions, public conversations, and policy engagement focused on the rights of women and girls.

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Joy Jibrin, a Kallabi Leadership Fellow

Meet a fellow

Joy Jibrin and the first Kallabi cohort

Joy completed the fellowship's ten-month programme in leadership, policy, and civic engagement, including a legislative internship. Read her profile to learn about her experience.

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The public record

Follow the work beyond the homepage.

Annual reports document programmes and partnerships year by year. Our gallery and published coverage offer another view of the people and activities involved.

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Cover of the 2025 SAFWGS annual report2025 annual report

Partners and funders

Partners

  • Nigeria Youth Futures Fund
  • Wisdom ICT Solutions
  • Embassy of Türkiye
  • Niger State Government
  • Het Actie Fonds
  • LabSpace
  • JD Lab

Take part

There is more than one way to help.

Give by bank transfer or make a one-time online gift through Friends of SAFWGS. Our annual reports provide the wider record of the work.

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