WILAN Unveils Digital Leadership Suite to Boost Women’s Civic Participation

The Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN) has launched a comprehensive digital ecosystem aimed at significantly boosting women's leadership and civic participation in Nigeria. The WILAN Leadership Suite, unveiled alongside the "What's Your Move?" online campaign, seeks to connect Nigerians with opportunities and encourage active roles in promoting inclusive leadership.

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Across Nigeria, women are already leading, solving problems and creating impact every day. We know capable women exist. The question is if we are doing enough to recognise them, support them and open more doors for them to lead.

The initiative directly addresses the stark underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics, where they hold only about 4.5 percent of National Assembly seats and are entirely absent from 15 state Houses of Assembly. The Leadership Suite comprises three core platforms: MyDreamGov for civic engagement and governance discussions, BIIRD for professional networking and career guidance, and the Learn App for leadership programs and masterclasses.

Future expansions will introduce ZIMA, an AI-powered platform for civic education and political leadership, and Nana, an AI companion focused on digital safety for women, designed to help identify and respond to technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Nana will operate independently to protect user privacy.

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If we want better leadership, we must broaden our view of who can lead and give citizens the tools to shape leadership.

WILAN Founder Abosede George-Ogan emphasized that Nigerian women are already demonstrating leadership but need greater recognition and support. "Across Nigeria, women are already leading, solving problems and creating impact every day," she stated. "We know capable women exist. The question is if we are doing enough to recognise them, support them and open more doors for them to lead." George-Ogan added that the suite aims to broaden access to opportunities and equip citizens to shape governance, inviting everyone to participate in championing and supporting leaders.

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Through the ‘What’s Your Move?’ campaign, we’re inviting every Nigerian to play a part because stronger leadership isn’t only about who steps forward. It’s also about who gets involved and who we choose to recognise, support and champion.