Contact Us:
Plot 253, off Defense Quarters, Garki Area 1, Durumi 1, Abuja.
Landmark: The Apostolic Church, Area 1. Federal Capital Territory.
Tel: +2349070051404
Email: info@famefoundationwg.org
Preloader Close
- info@famefoundationwg.org
- Plot 253, off Defense Quarters, Garki Area 1, Durumi 1, Abuja.
A Not-Profitable Organisation set up to formulate programmes through several initiatives to mentor, empower and advocate for women and girls.
About Us
FAME foundation was established to solicit, encourage and advance the social, emotional and economic wellbeing of women and girls as well as formulate programmes within the framework of national development plan with a view to enhancing the participation of women and advocate for gender parity in the society. FAME foundation firmly believe that the entire nation, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment.
Become a Volunteer
Archive for admin
May 11, 2021
Nigerians Praise Female Councillor in Bayelsa Who Used Her Car Allowance to Build Bridge
Hon. onem Tyna was reported to have used money meant to purchase her official car to build a bridge linking two communities in Ogbia LGA. Female councillor in Bayelsa who built […]
May 11, 2021
Nigeria: Bauchi Inaugurates Advisory Committee for Implementation of VAPP Law
Bauchi State has set a precedent in becoming the first State in the North East to pass the VAPP Act and to develop a model costed action plan with a […]
May 11, 2021
Two Chibok girls graduate from US varsity — 7 years after escaping Boko Haram
Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, ex-students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, who escaped from Boko Haram in 2014, have graduated from Southeastern University in the United […]
May 10, 2021
NHRC lauds NASS for bill on 111 special additional seats for women
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for proposing a law for the constitutional amendment of 111 special additional seats for women in the two […]
May 10, 2021
Saki-born Author of Nigeria’s National Pledge, Felicia Adedoyin, Is Dead
Prof. Felicia Adebola Adeyoyin, the author of Nigeria’s national pledge, passed away on Saturday after a brief illness. The Late Adeyoyin who was born on the 6th of November 1938 […]
May 10, 2021
ADERONKE OGUNLEYE-BELLO: How we secured Super Falcons dues within 24 hours
Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello is the executive director at FAME Foundation. She is a journalist of repute, gender rights advocate and a sport development enthusiast. She spoke with Samson Oti on why football is […]
May 7, 2021
The scourge of child marriage
Report by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, that 10 million girls below internationally acceptable marriage age may be married off before the end of the decade is alarming, one […]
May 7, 2021
Women: Towards advocating for more voice in Nigeria
To reduce the impacts of increasing insecurity, violence and injustices against women, the 15 members United Nations Security Council on October 31 2000 adopted a document that sought to afford women more opportunities to […]
May 6, 2021
3 in 10 women, girls experience sexual abuse in Nigeria – Tallen
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has said 30 per cent of women and girls between the ages of 15-49 experience different forms of sexual abuse. Mrs Tallen said […]
May 6, 2021
89 men, 664 women victims of gender-based violence in Lagos – Official
A total of 753 gender-based violence reports were received within two years in Lagos State, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has said. Bolaji Dada, commissioner for […]