Gender and Social Inclusion

We use evidence-based gender transformative approaches to support the development and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) policies. We promote advocacy for gender equality for women, persons with disabilities, youths, and other marginalized groups.

Annual Gender and Inclusion Summit:
The PIC Gender and Inclusion Summit convenes national and global leaders in government, business, politics, development, civil society, and academia through a hybrid summit platform of in-person and virtual dialogues to deliberate transformative ways to achieve gender equality, accelerate the actualization of the SDGs as well as positive outcomes for men and women. The summit provides a platform for co-creating actionable strategies for addressing gaps in Nigeria’s gender-responsive governance, policy, and programming.

We strengthen gender systems through research, information management systems, and sector-specific capacity-building programs for public, private, and development practitioners that equip them with skills to engage on gender issues and implement gender transformative programs. Our agency-based empowerment training programs enhance the capacity of women to harness sustainable livelihood opportunities and address the challenges they encounter in doing so.

PIC Gender /DEI Courses:
The PIC organises a Gender and Development certificate course in collaboration with an expert faculty as well as the Centre for
Gender and Social Policy Studies (CGSPS), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The five-day course covers basic concepts about gender, gender mainstreaming, gender action planning/budgeting, gender analysis, as well as monitoring and evaluation as they apply across various sectors. The course also includes sector-specific modules such as: Gender and Public Policy, Gender and Health, Gender in Agriculture and Food Security, Gender in Education, Gender and Financial Inclusion/Women Empowerment. The PIC runs open and customized courses.

We provide technical support for gender budgeting, manage gender projects and provide technical advisory for incorporating
gender considerations into program design for government, development, and the private sector to ensure that policies and programs are designed and implemented to take into account the needs and perspectives of women, young people, and marginalized groups. Our gender transformative approach and use of behavioural insights innovatively address gender norms and deep seated inequalities as well as improve male engagement to create an enabling environment for sustainable change.

This assessment examined the gendered structures and policy context of the mining sector in Nigeria, the impact of gender inequalities, progress made, and opportunities to scale improvements within the sector.