Abuja, Nigeria
Promoting the rights of African women, youth and children.
Safety from harm. Peace in her community. Health. A livelihood of her own. An environment that does not make her sick. These are not separate causes — they are one life, and C-RAWYC works across all of them through public debate, education, research and advocacy.
What we work on
Five rights, one life
Protection from harmful practices. Peace, security and freedom of belief. Health. Economic empowerment. Environmental rights. A failure in any one of them undoes progress in the others — which is why we work across all five.
See our focusUnlearn
The beliefs we were raised on — and why they are wrong.
Understanding Financial Abuse in Relationships
When Mwuese married Felix, she believed they were building a partnership based on trust
"At Least He Doesn't Hit You": The Hidden Harm of Emotional Abuse
When people think about domestic violence, they often picture bruises, broken bones, or physical assault. Yet many forms of abuse leave no visible scars while causing profound emotional and psychological harm.
Breaking the Silence: HIV Stigma Still Hurts in Nigeria
Despite decades of awareness campaigns, people living with HIV in Nigeria continue to face stigma and discrimination that often cuts deeper than the virus itself
How we work
Laws and clinics already exist. What stops women and children reaching them is belief — that this is culture, that it protects girls, that a woman's health or money or land is somebody else's decision. We work to change belief, in the places it actually lives.
Video-led public debate
Short films that put a practice and the belief behind it up for open, honest discussion — in plain language, for a Nigerian audience, with a moderated space to respond.
Watch and discuss →Public education
Tools that teach people to recognise harm, question inherited beliefs, and examine their own conduct — including the Respect Challenge, our free learning game.
How we teach →Research and evidence
Anonymous data on which beliefs still hold, and where — so our advocacy rests on what people actually think, reported by zone, gender, age and education.
Our approach →Advocacy and partnership
Working with communities, institutions and other organisations toward the standards set by the Maputo Protocol and Nigerian law.
Partner with us →Stories & reports
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Unlearn
Understanding Financial Abuse in Relationships
When Mwuese married Felix, she believed they were building a partnership based on trust
30 July 2026
Unlearn
"At Least He Doesn't Hit You": The Hidden Harm of Emotional Abuse
When people think about domestic violence, they often picture bruises, broken bones, or physical assault. Yet many forms of abuse leave no visible scars while causing profound emotional and psychological harm.
28 July 2026
Report
World Hepatitis Day: Awareness Aids Action
Every 28 July, the world observes World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and promote prevention, testing, treatment, and compassionate care.
28 July 2026
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