ARDA trains media personnel in Lagos

To equip media professionals and organizations with technical knowledge and skills to enhance women’s representation in political leadership, ARDA Development Communication Incorporated trained media personnel in Lagos State under the Advance: Women Political Participation in Nigeria (AWPP) Project funded by the Canadian Government through the United Nations Women.

The AWPP project addresses the challenges/barriers that hinder women from taking up political leadership positions in Nigeria. Additionally, the project will drive interventions that foster gender equality and inclusive governance in Nigeria, as well as amplify women’s voices and enhance their representation in positions of leadership.

ARDA Development Communication Inc. (ARDA-DCI) is a leading development communication non-governmental organization in Nigeria. It is focused on fostering sustainable development in Nigeria and across Africa by adopting and implementing culturally competent methodologies through an audience-centric approach. Over the years, ARDA-DCI has partnered with international organizations, including UNICEF, John Hopkins University, USAID, and other

leading private sector partners, to implement various social and behavioral change communication projects.

The AWPP media training held in Lagos not only solidifies the message that women’s representation in political leadership and governance matters but is a significant step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 (target 5.5) ensures women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life.