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Women's Optimum Development Foundation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Coorporate Accountability
  • Governance
  • Human Rights
  • Information
  • Media
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
  • Men and boys
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • The girl child
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and poverty
  • Women and the media
  • Women and the media
  • Women in power and decision-making

    • Population:
  • Population growth
  • Reproduction, family formation and the status of women

    • Public Administration:
  • Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
  • Governance and Public Administration

    • Social Development:
  • Disabled persons
  • Information and Communications Technologies
  • Poverty
  • Youth

    • Sustainable Development:
  • Capacity-building
  • Climate change
  • Education
  • Gender equality
  • Health
  • Information for decision-making and participation
  • Poverty
  • Rural Development
    • Geographic scope: National
    Country of activity:
  • Nigeria
    • 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
  • Develop global partnership for development
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 2000
    Organizational structure: WODEF has a Board of Trustees made up of 4 women and 1 man; an Advisory Board that comprises 3 women and 2 men, and a Management Team comprising National Coordinator, Programme Officers, Programme Assistants and Accounts/ Administrative Officer. The board meets bi-annually to take decisions and review proposed project activities. The names of board members, advisory and mangement team are highlighted below Board of Trustees (4 women, 1man): • Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede – President • Mrs. Roseline Ogunro – Vice President • Ms. Boma Kalaiwo - Secretary • Mr. Femi Odugbemi – Member • Ms. Bose Peter Thomas – Member Advisory Board (3 women, 2 men): • Dr. Ebun Sonaiya - Medical Practitioner • Barrister (Mrs) Funke Adekoya (SAN) - Legal Practitioner • Mrs. Susan Oyemade - Education Consultant/Business Woman • Ms. Gift John - Advertising Executive • Chief Tunde Oloyede - Media Consultant Staff (3 women, 1 man): • Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede - National Coordinator Mrs. Badejoko Fabamise – Snr Programme Officer • Ms. Bisi Sofoluwe – Programme Officer • Ms. Scarlett Chibogu – Admin/Account Officer • Mr. Ahmed Bello – Driver/Office Assistant
    Number and type of members: WODEF is a non-membership organization that works and collaborates with various groups. WODEF has over 30 volunteers that cuts across various groups such as media, youths, students, nollywood artistes, writers, as well as 83 men, women and organizations designated by WODEF as "Rare Gems"
    Affiliation with NGO networks: Global Fund for Women Grantees Network Nigeria GFWGNN, Nigeria Network of NGOs NNNGO, NGO CEDAW Coalition
    Funding structure:
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Other sources
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants
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