Abuja, Nigeria
Ending the practices that harm women, youth and children.
Female genital mutilation. Child marriage. Widowhood rites. Gender-based violence. C-RAWYC works to end the harmful practices that violate the rights of African women, young people and children — through public debate, education, research and advocacy.
What we work on
The harmful practices we address
From FGM and child marriage to widowhood rites, virginity testing and gender-based violence — the practices documented across Africa as violations of women's and children's rights, and the beliefs that keep them alive.
See our focusUnlearn
The beliefs we were raised on — and why they are wrong.
When Power Becomes Pressure: Sexual Harassment Has No Gender
David had only been with the company for six months when his manager began paying him unusual attention. At first, it seemed harmless.
The Right to Say No
It was a joyful Sunday afternoon, and Mummy Patience's home was filled with laughter as relatives gathered to celebrate a family birthday. The children played together while the adults shared stories and prepared food.
Not a Compliment
One Saturday morning, Patience walked to the market to buy bread and vegetables for her mum. It was a busy street, filled with traders, buses, and people going about their day.
How we work
Laws already exist. What keeps harmful practices alive is belief — that this is culture, that it protects girls, that it is nobody else's business. 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
When Power Becomes Pressure: Sexual Harassment Has No Gender
David had only been with the company for six months when his manager began paying him unusual attention. At first, it seemed harmless.
20 July 2026
Unlearn
The Right to Say No
It was a joyful Sunday afternoon, and Mummy Patience's home was filled with laughter as relatives gathered to celebrate a family birthday. The children played together while the adults shared stories and prepared food.
20 July 2026
Unlearn
Not a Compliment
One Saturday morning, Patience walked to the market to buy bread and vegetables for her mum. It was a busy street, filled with traders, buses, and people going about their day.
19 July 2026
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