Rethinking Politics

As part of our Democracy work, the Rethinking Politics program focuses on addressing the increasing restrictions on civil and political rights, especially where women and young people are systematically excluded from political participation.

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Oyo Market Women Reclaim Their Voice for Justice and Inclusion

An article that sheds light on the voices of market women who have driven community development, economic growth, and political change, yet today, their influence is overshadowed by hardship and neglect. .

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Charter of Demands – Voices of Market Women in Oyo State

The Charter of Demands is a compendium of socio-economic, political, and infrastructural challenges confronting market women in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria.

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The Green Academy 2025

The 2025 Nigeria Green Academy is a week-long high-impact programme for emerging civil society activists, journalists, artists, and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about building a better Nigeria. Through inspiring learning sessions, practical skills and networking development opportunities, the Academy equips participants with the tools and insights needed to address some of the country's critical governance and development challenges.

A Compendium of Sector-Specific Solutions for Inclusive Leadership in Nigeria

Publication

This Compendium, prepared by the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation (DNF), provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by Nigerian women and girls across various sectors. It also highlights the significant gains Nigeria could achieve if its women, mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, and colleagues were given more opportunities to thrive economically, socially, politically, and environmentally.

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Rethinking Gender Politics

Dossier

Explore this project by hbs and partners highlighting Nigerian laws, policies, practices, and actions and inactions by policy makers which have resulted in keeping women and other vulnerable members of the Nigerian society from accessing opportunities and leadership positions, led to infringements on their human rights and shrinking their civic space.

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The Green Academy 2024

This is the 2024 cohort of the Nigeria Green Academy, an annual programme designed for emerging civil society activists, journalists, artists, and social entrepreneurs. This programme is a significant opportunity to enrich participants' knowledge, toolbox, as well as cultivate networks, all of which are essential for addressing some of the most critical governance and development challenges facing Nigeria.

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Publications

Ajegunle-Ikorodu Community Resilience Action Plan

The University of Lagos Centre for Housing Sustainable Development supported by Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria partnered with community members to prepare this Resilience Action Plan for the Ajegunle-Ikorodu community in Lagos to prevent, anticipate and respond to shocks and stresses from both natural and man-made occurrences.

Covid-19 Pandemic Case Study: Nigeria

Case study

In Nigeria, the healthcare system was not prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about how the pandemic affected a country where more than half the population lacks access to primary medical care while Nigerian doctors seek employment abroad.

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Digital Rights and Privacy in Nigeria

Report

This report by the Paradigm Initiative explores the state of digital rights and data privacy in Nigeria. It outlines how personal data is collected and retained, and how privacy can be breached by both private and state actors.

Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons

Ambitious, sophisticated, and resolutely grounded in everyday realities, "Free, Fair and Alive" present a compelling vision of a future that can actually work. Written by two highly experienced commons activists, this book is at once a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook for building a new world of commoning.

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