Economic empowerment remains the strongest safeguard for women’s freedom, dignity, and protection from abuse in Nigeria. This message was emphatically reinforced at the 2025 graduation ceremony of the WELA Vocational […]
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As the world marked International Widows Day on Monday, June 24, 2025, Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) stood in solidarity with widows across Nigeria—many of whom continue to face
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Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) marked this year’s International Women’s Day with a vibrant celebration at WELA House, Agege, Lagos, on Friday, 7th March 2025. The event, themed For
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Mrs Funmi Falana, SAN, the Chairperson of Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA), has called on governments at all levels to urgently address the pervasive issues of hunger and poverty
On Saturday, 28th December 2024, Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) once again demonstrated its commitment to the welfare of vulnerable Nigerians by distributing food items to over 100 widows
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On Friday, December 20, 2024, the Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) team paid a heartwarming visit to St Monica’s Orphanage Home in Iju Ishaga, Ogun State. The visit was
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In August 2024, our organization, Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA), embarked on a meaningful journey to Ondo and Ekiti States to visit two motherless babies’ homes. These visits were
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