Maiduguri, Borno State · Since 2018

Empowering Girls. Strengthening Women. Transforming Communities.

ZEGCAWIS is a youth and women-led organization advancing education, menstrual health dignity, and inclusive economic opportunities across conflict-affected communities in Northeast Nigeria.

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2025 Impact Snapshot

Total Beneficiaries91,411

Female Beneficiaries48,880

Male Beneficiaries42,426

Persons with Disabilities105

Journey Milestone7 Years

Girls Reached

LGAs Covered

Years of Service

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Town Hall Meeting Strengthens Fight Against Out-of-School Children in Damboa LGA, Borno

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Who We Are

Locally led, professionally driven humanitarian impact

Mission

To ensure the rights of women, girls, and children are protected and supported so they can fulfill their full potential.

Vision

To build resilient communities where women and girls live with dignity, access opportunities, and lead change.

Core Values

Gender sensitivity, accountability, transparency, integrity, respect, and leadership.

Aishatu Alhaji Kabu, Founder and Executive Director

A Message from our Executive Director

"Every girl and woman in Northeast Nigeria deserves dignity, safety, opportunity, and the power to shape her own future."

Since our registration in 2018, ZEGCAWIS has grown from a bold vision into a resilient, community-driven organization advancing gender equality, rights protection, and recovery for women, girls, and vulnerable populations.

What distinguishes us is the depth of our local engagement. We work with communities, institutions, civil society, and partners to deliver sustainable, locally owned change that improves lives in measurable ways.

As we move forward, our commitment remains clear: strengthen inclusive SRHR services, keep girls in school, intensify survivor-centered GBV response, and expand opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Aishatu Alhaji Kabu

Founder & Executive Director, ZEGCAWIS

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