Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Social Development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Men and boys
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
Service provision
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and armed conflict
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Population:
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Social Development:
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Education
Gender equality
Partnerships
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
NEPAD:
Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
Human Development
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Nigeria
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2002 |
| Organizational structure: |
DEPOWA is headed by the president(who is the wife of the chief of Defence Staff)thereafter the vice presidentthen the Tri-service coordinators/Liaison Officer,thereafter the PA, Exco members, admin, the commandant/coordinator of the DEPOWA school and Skill Acquisition centre and finally the members. |
| Number and type of members: |
Membership of the association is open to wives of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Airforce and the Nigeria Police Officers' wives association members.Members are like ambassadors from their association to DEPOWA. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
DEPOWA is an Umbrella body for Military Officers' Wives Associtions in Nigeria |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Grants from Governments
Fees for education and training services
Fundraising campaigns
Product sales and business services
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| Funding structure other: |
Funds from Ministry of Defence and business Services |
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