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Plan Worldwide Nigeria Brings Women’ Rights and Security to the Forefront at Africa Social Impression Summit 4.0 Agenda

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L-R: Helen Idiong, Director, Program & Influencing, Plan Worldwide Nigeria; Charles Usie, Nation Director, Plan Worldwide Nigeria; Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; and Sheila Ojei, Director, Philanthropy, Plan Worldwide Nigeria, at a press briefing, the place Plan Worldwide Nigeria introduced its theme partnership for the upcoming Africa Social Impression Summit (ASIS), in collaboration with the Co-convener, Sterling One Foundation.

Plan Worldwide Nigeria, a number one advocate for women’ rights and gender equality, will return to the Africa Social Impression Summit this 12 months with a strategic emphasis on coverage affect, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships that drive the safety, empowerment, and long-term development of women throughout the continent.
As one of many summit’s theme companions, Plan Worldwide Nigeria will probably be driving strategic discussions on gender fairness, inclusive training, and safety, amplifying the pressing want for resilient programs that safeguard and assist adolescent women, notably in crises, battle, and restoration. The organisation continues to press for improvement methods that ship lasting assist for women in colleges, in communities, and nationwide coverage agendas and their implementation, to make sure sustainable affect.
“The event dialog is incomplete if women are nonetheless being left behind,” stated Charles Usie, Nation Director, Plan Worldwide Nigeria. “ASIS is an area the place that actuality can’t be ignored. We’re right here to maintain the deal with significant change for each lady navigating danger, uncertainty and unequal programs.”
At ASIS 4.0, Plan Worldwide Nigeria will be part of high-level panels and dealing teams targeted on training financing, youth coverage, and gender-responsive improvement. The organisation may also use the platform to highlight community-driven tales that mirror the ability of long-term, girls-centred interventions and initiatives.
Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, of Sterling One Foundation, stated “Plan Worldwide Nigeria performs a essential position in protecting the summit equitable and inclusive.”
“Plan Worldwide Nigeria does greater than characterize women. It defends their place on the centre of each coverage dialog,” she stated. “Their presence raises the usual. It reminds each stakeholder that any resolution that excludes women is incomplete by design.”
The Africa Social Impression Summit will probably be held from July 10 to 11, 2025, on the Eko Conference Centre in Lagos. Registration is open at theimpactsummit.org.

Concerning the Co-Conveners
Sterling One Foundation
Sterling One Foundation (SOF) is a registered non-profit targeted on tackling the basis causes of poverty in Nigeria, and Africa by interventions and social affect programmes throughout three essential sectors particularly: well being, training and local weather motion & meals safety. Gender Equality and ladies empowerment are built-in as a cross reducing precedence throughout all our programming areas. The Foundation’s programmes undertake a central theme of prioritizing partnerships for the achievement of the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs). For extra data go to onefoundation.ng
United Nations in Nigeria
The United Nations System (UNS) in Nigeria, consisting of 19 resident and 4 non-resident entities has had a productive engagement with the Federal Republic of Nigeria since its independence and has been a catalytic supporter of, and trusted associate in, the event aspirations of Nigeria. Study extra on United Nations in Nigeria

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